Shane Jett files lawsuit after being fired following opposition to Shawnee mask mandate

Senate Candidate Jett Comments on Lawsuit Against Chairman of Citizen Potawatomi Nation: 

Lawsuit was filed in response to Jett’s firing due to his opposition to COVID19 mask mandate. 

On August 10, Shane Jett, candidate for state senate district 17, filed an emergency injunction in the District Court of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation against John “Rocky” Barrett in his official capacity as Chairman of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation for illegally trying to fire Jett for exercising his constitutional rights of free speech.

In response to the filing Jett said,

“Last month, I attended a meeting of the Shawnee City Commission to express my opposition to a proposed mask ordinance for the City of Shawnee [you can watch Jett's comments at this link, starting at the 16:00 mark].  This massive government overreach was opposed by most citizens and I wanted to be sure that their voice was heard at the meeting. Therefore, as a private citizen on my private time, I exercised my Constitutional right to free speech and spoke in opposition to the mask mandate.

Baumgarten joins SD17 GOP primary

Baumgarten Enters State Senate District 17 Race

Shawnee, OK – Earlier [this week], Brandon Baumgarten a conservative Republican of Shawnee, has
officially declared his candidacy for State Senate District 17. Brandon is a youth pastor, author, speaker, and businessman. He is married to April Hiett-Baumgarten, a public-school teacher at Dale Elementary School, and together they have one beautiful daughter, Bella.

“I’ve never run for office before, but there is one thing certain I know – we must stand up and FIGHT for our future. The day my wife and I had Bella, our little girl, I was holding her in my arms and I felt a gentle nudge from the Lord saying, FIGHT for her future. That’s what I’m doing. I’m going to fight for the people of District 17, for less government regulations, for life, liberty, and freedom. I’m going to fight for the future generations. Today, we see career politicians that are not acting in the best interest of the voters or future generations – and I’m running to change that,” Baumgarten states.

Brandon Baumgarten is a small business owner, professional speaker, interview coach, youth pastor, and book author, presenting to over 150 audiences a year nationwide. He served the Oklahoma FFA Association as State Secretary, State President, and as a National Officer Candidate from 2011-2013 and graduated as Outstanding Senior in Agricultural Leadership from Oklahoma State University. He is a Zig Ziglar Legacy Certified Presenter and recently served the state as the founder of the Oklahoma Hour of Prayer. He is a two-time Barnes & Noble author of the recent book The Habitat for Holiness and Caught Up & Called Out. He was also awarded the Oklahoma NEXTGEN Top 30 Under 30 Award.

In 2011, Baumgarten was the State Champion in the American Legion Oratorical Competition where he advocated for constitutional rights, freedom, and liberty and he went on to represent Oklahoma at the national competition against all other states’ representatives and Puerto Rico.

Baumgarten states he wants to help remove unnecessary government regulations that are strangling businesses and continue making Oklahoma a Top 10 state. He believes in a limited government and is 100% Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, and Pro-Trump. Brandon is a faithful follower of Christ and he and his wife are actively involved in their church community where Brandon serves as the Youth & Music Minister at Hazel Dell Baptist Church in McLoud.

Brandon says, “As a small business owner with lots of experience in communication and leadership and as a former State FFA President, an organization representing more than 25,000 people statewide, I’ve had the honor of learning a ton about leadership. Good leaders have a heart that cares for the people they serve. Similarly, candidates running for office just to be running seem to end up causing chaos in our government. Good Leaders are selfless, and my hope is to serve the people of Senate District 17 with that heart of service, selfless spirit.”

To learn more or get involved, please visit VoteforBaumgarten.com.

Republican Caleb Foshee announces candidacy for SD17

Businessman Caleb Foshee Announces Candidacy for State Senator Serving Eastern Oklahoma and Northern Pottawatomie Counties

[February 4th, 2020] Caleb Foshee announces his candidacy on the Republican ticket for the State Senate seat currently held by Sen. Ron Sharp.

“I am pleased and honored to announce my candidacy to serve Senate District 17. Eastern
Oklahoma and Northern Pottawatomie Counties deserve someone who will fight for them on all
fronts, including student centered solutions in education and less government regulations in
order to spur economic development.”

Caleb Foshee, the Chief Operating Officer at a commercial/industrial electrical contracting
company was previously a Command HR Director for the US Air Force and a Regional HR
Director for the Indian Health Service. “I’ve dealt with the clutter and bureaucracy of government
service and in my current job I feel the impact to businesses and their employees due to
government regulations and reporting. We need to take the handcuffs off of the largest job
creators in our state - small business owners.”

“If elected, my first priority will be to take a holistic approach in representing the district. I do not
intend to be a single-issue legislator who becomes known for being entangled in one issue, at
the expense of my constituents being served on all issues that personally and district-wide
affect them.”

“Another pillar of my campaign is that every life is precious, from conception to natural death.
This includes both babies and elders, but also includes people like single mothers, the poor, and
veterans who might be struggling with mental health issues. Every person’s dignity must be
protected.”

“We need a new generation of Patriots who will take a stand to protect our individual rights.
There is currently legislation in the Capitol that seeks to repeal Constitutional Carry and
otherwise limit our right to bear arms. This will only affect law abiding citizens - not those who
perpetrate gun violence.”

Caleb Foshee grew up in Eastern Oklahoma County, graduating from Jones High School in
1998 and from Oklahoma State University in 2003. He is also a proud member of the Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma. Caleb, his wife of 16 years, Britton, and their four children reside in
Choctaw.

For more information, visit his Facebook page or Foshee4OK.com.