$2.1 million project set to be completed by next fall.



OKLAHOMA CITY (May 22, 2014) – The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) breaks ground today on the Advance Center for Free Enterprise. The multi-purpose facility will be 6,500 square feet and located adjacent to the current OCPA facility.

"When 12 Oklahomans founded the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs back in 1993, their fond hope was that it might lead the Sooner State down the path of free enterprise and individual initiative," Dr. David Brown, founder and chairman of OCPA said. "This new building extends the voice of liberty and expands the footprint of freedom across our state and nation."

The Advance Center for Free Enterprise will host policy discussions with state and national leaders and will become a place for the next generation to be inspired by individual freedom and free-market principles. Policy leaders, lawmakers and citizens utilize the OCPA offices to discuss free-market ideas. The goal for the new facility will be to continue these conversations and offer suitable locations for larger groups, meetings and events.

“As the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs enters its third decade, we are increasing our reach and building upon the vision of free market ideals that have come to define Oklahoma,” Michael Carnuccio, OCPA president said. "The Advance Center for Free Enterprise will highlight the impact of freedom in Oklahoma's history while fostering community through discussions on ideas, policies and principles."

OCPA's mission is to accumulate, evaluate and disseminate public policy ideas and information for Oklahoma, consistent with the principles of free enterprise, limited government and individual initiative. - See more at: http://www.ocpathink.org/articles/27....v1FzAc3I.dpuf