Balkman To Head 100 Ideas Initiative

Former State Rep. Thad Balkman of Norman will be named tomorrow as executive director of House Speaker Lance Cargill's "100 Ideas Initiative," The McCarville Report Online has been told.

Cargill sent this email today: "To All Members of the Oklahoma House: You are invited to attend a press conference that Speaker Lance Cargill will be holding this Wednesday, Jan. 10, to announce details of the 100 Ideas Initiative, a plan to spark innovation for Oklahoma's second century. Here are the details of the press conference: WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Oklahoma History Center auditorium, located at 2401 N. Laird Avenue (or the northeast corner of N.E. 23rd and Lincoln Blvd) in Oklahoma City, across the street from the State Capitol STORY AT A GLANCE: Speaker Cargill will announce details of the 100 Ideas Initiative, an effort to involve all Oklahomans in the process of sparking improvement and innovation in their state as it enters its second century. Details will include an interactive Web site where citizens can directly submit their ideas for a better Oklahoma, as well as the announcement of an advisory board for the 100 Ideas Initiative. Speaker Cargill welcomes your participation in this initiative, and we hope you will be able to attend the press conference Wednesday."