By Rep. RICK WEST State Question 832 will be on the June 16 statewide primary ballot. It will ask state voters whether or not to increase the state minimum wage. It was brought to the ballot by the initiative petition process and not through the Legislature. A yes vote would raise Oklahoma’s minimum … Read more
Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, recognized the Howe Lady Lions basketball team at the State Capitol in celebration of their seventh state title. After facing a loss to Kingfisher in the Bertha Teague Classic in December, the Howe Lady Lions pushed through the rest of the season and won their last 21 games, including the Leflore … Read more
HEAVENER — State Representative Rick West has officially filed for re-election, announcing his campaign to return to the Oklahoma House and continue his work defending the people of House District 3 against government overreach, corporate influence, and special-interest politics. West, a cattleman from LeFlore County, has built a reputation as one of the Legislature’s most … Read more
By Rep. RICK WEST I took part in the 22nd Annual Legislative & Celebrity Showmanship Contest at the Oklahoma Youth Expo last week at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. This event pairs a lawmaker or other statewide dignitary with a youth participant to show either cattle, swine, goats or sheep. I showed a swine … Read more
Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, was one of 50 members of the Oklahoma Legislature to be recognized by the Christian Employers Alliance (CEA) because his voting record most aligned with biblical principles as measured by the Biblical Business Index (BBI). Oklahoma 2026 Defenders of Biblical Business Awards were presented at the State Capitol on March 17. … Read more