House members give awards to verbose lawmakers
With this year’s legislative session winding down, members in the House of Representatives took time out Wednesday for some joviality.
The annual “Mouth of the House” awards – handed out usually to lawmakers who talk the most or come up with the best verbal phrase – were given to Reps. James Covey, D-Custer City, and Charlie Joyner, R-Midwest City.
Covey, the Democratic floor leader, was given the award for consistently inquiring whether the language in bills and amendments dealt with the subject of the measure.
Joyner was recognized for his comment made during debate on a measure that would give the team owners financial incentives.“What we’re doing here is corporate welfare,” Joyner said. “The legislators are going to be asked one more time to bend over and grab their ankles.”
Joyner and Covey each were given a crown and were asked to speak from the podium, but each time either tried they were drowned out by previous winners of the award.
The presentations were made by previous “Mouth of the House” winners Reps. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs, and Randy Terrill, R-Moore..
- Michael McNutt, Capitol Bureau
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Dear Sir or Madam,
How could I get in touch with Michael McNutt? I read his article in today’s paper about the two Iwo Jima survivors/heroes. I worked with a lady who’s father also fought on Iwo Jima and was wondering how we could get in touch with Mr. McNutt to find out how he could get a flag and be honor too.
Thank you so much for your help.
Glenda J. Hacker
gjhacker@ou.edu