OneVoice Task Forces

Play a part in shaping state and federal legislation by joining a task force to help create the OneVoice Regional Legislative Agenda. The agenda is developed annually through the collaboration of more than 500 individuals representing hundreds of businesses and more than 75 chambers of commerce, municipalities, counties, and economic development organizations.

Participation in the OneVoice task forces will be available only to employees of Chamber members that invest at the Advocate Level or above, as well as representatives from regional chambers of commerce. Task forces will meet (virtually via Zoom) throughout the fall to generate policy positions and legislative priorities for consideration on the agenda. The top priority from each task force will automatically be added to the final 2025 OneVoice Regional Legislative Agenda.

The remainder of the task forces’ priorities will be deliberated and voted on by all Chamber members in attendance during the OneVoice Regional Legislative Summit on October 31, 2024, at Venue 918. 

The Summit is open to all levels of membership, so please mark your calendars and plan to participate! 

For questions about your organization's membership investment level, please contact us. 

To join a task force, contact a member of our government affairs team.

General Government & Legal Reform

Chair: John Estus, Amazon
Chamber Contact: Josh Driskell

Areas of focus:

This task force will focus on government modernization and comprehensive changes to our structure of government to improve the state. This task force will also tackle legal reform and constitutional issues, including judicial reform proposals, data privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), comprehensive tax code reform, municipal revenue diversification, executive orders, and federal rule promulgation.

Transportation, Infrastructure & Aerospace

Sponsored by:

Chair: Lars Ostervold, Black & Veatch
Chamber Contact: Josh Driskell

Areas of focus:

This task force establishes policies on transportation issues at the state and federal levels, as well as key issues regarding public infrastructure. This may include street, highway, mass transit, bridge, port/waterway, rail and intermodal funding; transportation taxes and fees; solvency of the federal highway trust fund; toll roads and other transportation-related issues. 

Workforce & Talent Strategies

Sponsored by:

Chair: Chase Beasley, American Airlines
Chamber Contact: Kathryn Junk

Areas of focus:

This task force focuses on state and federal policies to build the region's talent pipeline and produce a qualified workforce that meets the needs of business.  This includes workforce development at all levels of education: early childhood, K-12, CareerTech and higher education. This task force also identifies legislative priorities to address employers’ workforce needs, such as employee recruitment and labor relations.

Energy & Natural Resources

Sponsored by:

Chair: Dusty Darr, ONEOK
Chamber Contact: Josh Driskell

Areas of focus:

This task force will discuss both state and federal policy issues that encourage energy exploration and production and responsible natural resource stewardship. This includes traditional oil and gas along with alternative energy development including LNG, CNG, biofuels, nuclear, ethanol, wind power and solar energy sources.  Other issues will include innovative practices in sustainability, conservation, state and federal regulations, and other natural resource use-related issues. 

Tourism & Quality of Life

Sponsored by:

Chair: Jeff Edwards, River Parks Authority
Chamber Contact: Kathryn Junk

Areas of focus:

This task force will address efforts to enhance the region as a great place to live, work, play, and visit. This includes issues related to the hospitality industry, the convention and visitors' industry, and laws that impact tourism attractions and events like concerts, festivals, and sports tournaments—including adult beverage modernization, firearms policies, event incentives, and direct flight initiatives. This task force will also discuss marketing our community assets and placemaking.

Health & Human Services

Sponsored by:

Chair:Lucky Lamons, Ascension St. John
Chamber Contact: Kathryn Junk

Areas of focus:

This task force develops state and federal legislative policies that address issues related to the health of the region’s workforce, employer benefits, consumer-based health care, insurance reform, public health, Medicaid and indigent care funding. This will also include services aimed at investing in Oklahomans mental health, and issues including addiction and social determinants of health. 

Economic Development

Chair: Brian Miller, Midwest Precision, Inc.
Chamber Contact: Josh Driskell

Areas of focus: