House Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee chair Representative Mark McBride has been named Outstanding Rural Legislator by the Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools.
The organization gave McBride the award this year for his efforts to increase funding for public schools in Oklahoma and preserving policies that benefit public education.
“As a product of public schools, I will always be a defender of our teachers and administrators in public education who fight every day to enhance learning for our students and to help graduate Oklahomans who are skilled and trained and ready for the future,” McBride said. “Our rural schools need our help more than ever, and since my tenure as chair of the A&B Education Subcommittee, I’ve worked to ensure they get more equal funding to meet the needs of their student populations and to help them retain teachers. It’s an honor to be recognized for my efforts.”
