Resolution asks Henry to refuse presidential appointment
Sen. Randy Brogdon wants Gov. Brad Henry to refuse a presidential appointment to a council on governors.
Brogdon, R-Owasso, and Rep. Charles Key, R-Oklahoma City, have filed a concurrent resolution to express their disdain for the presidential appointment.
Henry, a Democrat, was appointed to the council by President Barack Obama last week. Governors on the council would collaborate with the White House on issues on emergencies, matters involving the National Guard, civil emergencies and a variety of other things. The council includes 10 governors — five democrats, 5 Republicans.
Henry’s spokesman, Paul Sund, says it’s a moot point because Henry has already accepted the appointment.
The resolution says the council will “breach the Sovereignty” of Oklahoma by “usurping the republican form of government guaranteed to the people by the Constitution.”
Brogdon, who is also running for governor, last year authored a resolution to be sent to Congress and the president that says the federal government should “cease and desist” mandates beyond the scope of its powers.
The resolution is on the Senate agenda for today. The Senate convenes at 1:30 p.m.
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