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Tulsa gets 3.5 million for new officers

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Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Mayor Kathy Taylor announced today she received notice from the White House of the availability of $3.5 million in grant funding for the hiring of 18 Tulsa law enforcement officers under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The award of the grant is contingent upon Tulsa City Council approval and must be accepted in its entirety for the funds to be allocated.

The grant will be administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) through the federal agency’s COPS Hiring Recovery Program.

The grant will provide 100 percent of the approved salary and benefits for 18 entry level officer positions over a three year period.  Tulsa Police Department will then be required to retain the grant funded positions for a fourth year.

"This is great news for Tulsa", said Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor. "As we face significant budget constraints brought forth by the national economic downturn, this grant award could go a very long way in addressing our city’s public safety needs.  I look forward to working together with our City Council in addressing the associated out-year costs."

"I would also like to give recognition to Senator Inhofe, Senator Coburn and Representative Sullivan in providing the needed support and leadership in helping Tulsa to secure this funding,"

Director of Government Affairs for the City of Tulsa Stuart McCalman said.

"We were provided guidance by the Department of Justice that, at most, recipients would receive $1 for every $8 requested due to the overwhelming number of applications nationwide.  Based on that guidance, we have actually received over twice the amount that would have typically been expected."

The funding provides much needed support to state and local government budgets, and will help the nation’s law enforcement agencies add and retain the manpower needed to fight crime more effectively through community policing. (Source: The City of Tulsa)

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 July 2009 )

Senator Coburn fights appointment of Sotomayor

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WASHINGTON-Today the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court for a full Senate vote. Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) applauds the Senators who have announced they will oppose her nomination.  

CWALAC President Wendy Wright said,  "The Sonia Sotomayor we saw in the nomination hearings was a stark contrast to the Sonia Sotomayor of the previous 55 years.  Senators should not be fooled."

"The Judge Sotomayor that they will be voting on for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court is the one that existed prior to the hearings and the one that emerged immediately after in her written responses to questions.  Her chameleon-like performance at her hearings cannot erase a lifetime record of a judicial philosophy that allows for the re-interpretation of the Constitution according to her ‘wise’ and ‘superior’ personal opinion,"  Wright continued.

"We are thankful to the Senators who have said they cannot in good conscience support Judge Sotomayor. Senators like Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama), Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma), Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have shown great character and a serious commitment to the Constitution in standing up for justice by voting against her nomination."

Mario Diaz, Esq., CWALAC’s Policy Director for Legal Issues, said,  "Before the hearings Judge Sotomayor proudly argued that her background, gender and race did and should play a role in her judicial opinions. During the hearings her judicial philosophy suddenly became ‘fidelity to the law.’   Before the hearings she believed the Court of Appeals is where ‘policy is made.’   During the hearings she believed judges do not make law. Before the hearings she believed a judge does a better job when he looks at international law. During the hearings she emphatically said she would not look at international law in interpreting domestic law.   Even in written questions after the hearings she went back on her word again, saying that ‘in limited circumstances’ international law can help us decide ‘our own constitutional rights.’   Judge Sotomayor, simply put, cannot be trusted. Any senator who supports her nomination is essentially gambling with our freedoms."     

Article Source: Concerned Women for America   

Chickasaw Nation hosts job fair

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ADA, Okla. — The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, has issued the following news release:

The Chickasaw Nation will host its 9th annual Ada Area Job Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 27, at the Chickasaw Community Center, 700 north Mississippi, Ada, Okla.
"If you have been looking for a career that you can be proud of, then come out and see what the Ada Area Job Fair has to offer you," said Darrell Walker, manager of Chickasaw Nation career services department. More than 50 employers are seeking workers with varying levels of skills and experience in a wide variety of fields including health care, finance, retail, transportation, customer service, distribution, mechanical, food services, construction, manufacturing, oil field, industrial maintenance, and more.
This event will be open to the public and no prior registration is needed.  Come dressed for success and ready for a job interview to be conducted on site by many of the participating businesses.

"This is a great opportunity to find a job in the rough economic atmosphere or if you have a job to find a new job that would advance your career to the next level," said Walker.

Vendors wishing to obtain a booth space need to pre-register by contacting Darrell Walker at (580) 436-7294.

The 9th annual Ada Area Job Fair is sponsored by The Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Southern Workforce Board, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Citizens Bank, McCall’s Chapel, and Murray State College.

For more information, contact Mari Plumlee at 580-272-0733 or Darrell Walker at 580-436-7294.

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