David Holt for Oklahoma State Senate

Thank You

Celebrating with Senator Glenn Coffee and his wife Lisa on election night.

On Tuesday, after 18 months of campaigning, I was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 30^th District that I have called home my entire life.  We received over 5,000 votes and over 63 percent.  This expression of support from our neighbors was a humbling experience.

I will be sworn-in this November, and it will be the honor of a lifetime to represent my community at the State Capitol.

I want to thank every single voter for their participation in this remarkable American experiment.  I promise you that I will bring the same work ethic and passion that you saw on the campaign trail to this important public service.

I especially want to thank all of our supporters – our 500 donors, our hundreds of volunteers, the 100 members of our “One of Us” team, the hundreds of voters who displayed yard signs, and our thousands of Facebook friends and Twitter followers.   Your support made this possible, and it encouraged us to keep pushing hard until the very end.

On behalf of Rachel and George, thank you again.   I will not let you down.    After I am settled at the Capitol, I hope you will stay in touch and come visit.  Enjoy the rest of your summer!

With deepest gratitude,

David Holt

Oklahoma State Senator-Elect, District 30

David on the front page of The Bethany Tribune

David at the Northwest Chamber banquet honoring Senator Glenn Coffee

Thanks, Glenn

Spent this evening at the Northwest Chamber’s annual banquet. 

The Chamber covers Bethany, Warr Acres and NW OKC, essentially the boundaries of the 30th Senate District. 

Tonight we thanked Glenn Coffee for his 12 years of service as our State Senator.  He told the room that “this seat belongs to this community.”  As a lifelong resident of this community, I couldn’t agree more. 

Thank you for your service, Glenn.

Opening of Putnam City Schools Museum

The original school building

Today I attended the grand opening of the Putnam City Schools Museum.  

Almost the entire 30th Senate District is part of the Putnam City School District.   I attended P.C. Schools from kindergarten through graduation, my dad taught in the schools for three decades, and my mom was a volunteer and education activist.  Now I serve on the PC Schools Foundation.   So, I guess you could say I’m pretty interested in our community’s school district.

The museum opening was a nice event, attended by many of the Putnam City class of 1959, celebrating their 50th anniversary this weekend.   The principals of my three alma maters (Wiley Post, Hefner and PC North) were in attendance, along with Supt. Paul Hurst.   Bethany Tribune publisher Gloria Quaid was a big part of making the museum a reality, along with James Shields, Mike Brake (who helped produce a historical video narrated by KTOK’s Reid Mullins, a PCHS grad), and all the members of the Museum Committee. 

Putnam City Schools have produced a lot of successful people, from Mick Cornett to Steve Largent, Sam Bradford to Glenn Coffee, Alvan Adams to Jimmy Marsden.  It’s neat to see a museum devoted to this rich history.

“Holt Takes Early Fundraising Lead in Race to Replace Coffee”

Here is Okie Pundit’s take on the campaign’s fundraising.