WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. James Lankford issued the following news release:
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement following Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby's announcement of his retirement.
"Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation are both better today because of the service of Bill Anoatubby," said Lankford. "For over four decades, he has led with honor, integrity, and the mantra of 'what is good for the state of Oklahoma is good for the Chickasaw Nation and what is good for the Chickasaw Nation is good for the state of Oklahoma'. During Governor Anoatubby's time in office, the Chickasaw Nation has utilized its sovereign authority to put in place countless health, educational, and economic resources ...