Source: Karen Waldrop / 2A Liberty Canadian/Grady, Oklahoma Chapter
REP BRIAN HILL IS SHOWING HIS TRUE COLORS.
From Gary Barksdale:
Our TPUSA event was spectacular, and I am so grateful to be their faculty adviser.
We had reserved a number of VIP seats for Senator Shane Jett, his family; Senator Standridge, her husband; Bob Linn, and his guest for floor seats at the TPUSA event. These elected officials have been active in support, donations, time, and with arranging the meetings with the governor, the Senate hearing, and have been valuable friends to our campus chapter.
When I noticed an entourage of folks coming in the back around the barricades, with TPUSA security, pointing to the VIP seats reserved for Shane, Lisa and Bob, I approached and announced for whom those seats were reserved. Two of the TPUSA security emphasized, TWO, emphasized that the guy said he was the lieutenant governor, needed to enter through the secured entrance, and those seats were for him. He came with his own press guy and two others. I had never seen this guy before. Standing between them and security, I pointed to the guy, while stating to security that “this guy is NOT the lieutenant governor, the lieutenant governor is Matt Pinnell”. It was only then that the guy said, “I am a candidate for lieutenant governor.” I then turned to Andrew with TPUSA security and implored that “many candidates for office have been trying to use this event for their campaigns and that none of us even know this guy. These seats need to be for those elected officials who have consistently been supportive in our chapter’s growth.” Then, the guy says, “I am an elected official, Brian Hill, and I am a State Representative in 47 District.” I replied to TPUSA security, “these seats should be for Senator Jett and his folks, as they are active in this chapter and we assured them of the VIP seats.” Then, Brian Hill began to boast, “I am chair of the Commerce and Development Committee, and I don’t know what the freak this is about,” pointing to me. I turned to Andrew and said, “I received over 20 different phone calls from candidates trying get preferential treatment, just to use this for their campaigns, and we have denied VIP status.” To which Andrew responded, “We deal with this at every event,” About then, US Congressman Cole and US Congresswoman Bice entered with their entourage (both of whom called and made arrangements). So Brian Hill coddled up with them and somehow, this convinced TPUSA security to allow those seats reserved for Senators Jett, Standridge, and Bob Linn to go to Brian Hill and his campaign folks, displacing good friends of OU TPUSA.
I am disgusted with elected officials who think they can lie, manipulate and distort facts to gain “seats of honor”, so I highly recommend that you do NOT consider this arrogant, self aggrandizing “Chair of the Commerce and Development Committee” as lieutenant governor.
There are TWO colleges in his district with TPUSA chapters and his office has never reached out to them, so even they had no idea who he is, but he felt he had the clout to barge in the spaces of several elected folks who are genuine supporters!
Just say no to this arrogant guy, Brian Hill.
Senator Jett, Senator Standridge, and Bob Linn all dealt with this situation with grace, dignity, and humility, demonstrating true Christ-like behavior, by accepting other seats. I am proud to call Shane, Lisa, and Bob friends.
Senator Shane Jett, Senator Lisa Standridge