Joy Hofmeister said Governor Kevin Stitt had 'hijacked the Republican Party in Oklahoma' and was hurting the state.
Hofmeister serves on or leads more than 40 commissions and boards in the state, including the boards of Career and Technology Education and the Regional University System of Oklahoma, where she has observed the governor's involvement. She said Oklahoma lacks a long-term investment plan for items such as public education, health and rural infrastructure.
"Under Governor Kevin Stitt's leadership, the State has increased its funding of public education to historic highs and enacted another teacher pay raise all while lowering taxes and building the State's largest savings account," Harder said. Hofmeister addressed her decision to change party on Wednesday and said that it was less important than her appeal to Republican, Democratic and independent voters.
"How do we move Oklahoma forward? It begins with strong families, providing access to quality health care, education and infrastructure," Hofmeister said.
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