Speakers:  Ryan Leonard and Scott Pruitt

(Republican candidates for Oklahoma Attorney General)

  Topic:  What I will do if elected Attorney General

Ryan Leonard is an attorney, former state prosecutor and former senior aide to U. S. Senator Don Nickles.  As a state prosecutor in Canadian County, Ryan fought to protect our families by putting dangerous criminals behind bars.  As an attorney in private practice, Ryan has fought for small businesses.  Leonard served for 4 years as senior legislative aide for Senator Nickles in Washington, D. C., working on issues involving agriculture, transportation, the federal judiciary, natural resources and Indian affairs.  Ryan earned his law degree from the University of Oklahoma and his undergraduate degree from Boston College.  A fourth generation native of Beaver in the Oklahoma panhandle, Ryan presently resides in Oklahoma City with his wife Carrie and their 3 children. 

Scott Pruitt graduated from law school at the University of Tulsa, and has become one of Oklahoma’s foremost experts in Constitutional Law.  In November of 1998, Scott was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate where he completed 2 four-year terms and served as Assistant Republican Floor Leader for 4 years.  Scott has been a successful businessman as owner and managing general partner of the Oklahoma Redhawks AAA baseball team for the past 7 years.  He is most grateful for his wife of 20 years, Marlyn and their 2 children.  Scott serves as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Broken Arrow.

EXTRA:  6:40 p.m. to 6:55  p.m.

Drew Rees, candidate for Tulsa County Commissioner, District 3

Drew Rees has worked in local government law for over 17 years.  He served 9 years with the Tulsa City Attorney’s office; he was the Senior Assistant City Attorney when he became Tulsa’s City Council Attorney in 2002, where he has served for the past 8 years.  Drew has defended the City of Tulsa and taxpayers from false workers‘ compensation claims, excessive personal injury lawsuits, and has defended police officers from frivolous civil rights lawsuits filed by prisoners.  He is also part of the Council management staff and assists in preparing the annual budget for both the City Council and the City of Tulsa.  Drew grew up in Tulsa, went to Jenks schools, and graduated from OSU in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a minor in Economics.  He earned his law degree in 1993 from the University of Tulsa.  Drew has been a resident of Tulsa County Commission District 3 for 32 years.  He is married to Deidra, and they are members of Boston Avenue Methodist Church.