Runoff Elections & Life Update
A reminder to go vote on August 27, an update on how I've been since the layoff, and a picture of Little Nicky just because.
Runoff Elections
Here’s your reminder to vote on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. This election includes the primary state and county office runoffs and local propositions and offices. To highlight a few of the elections, here are the state office primary runoffs:
State Representative - Republican [map]
District 20: Mike Whaley, Jonathan Wilk
District 32: Jim Shaw, Kevin Wallace
District 50: Stacy Jo Adams, Andrew Aldridge
District 53: Jason Blair, Nick Pokorny
District 60: Mike Kelley, Ron Lynch
District 98: Dean Davis, Gabe Wolley
State Senate - Republican [map]
District 3: Black Stephens, Julie McIntosh
District 15: Lisa Standridge, Robert Keyes
District 33: Christi Gillespie, Shelley Gwartney
District 47: Kelly Hines, Jenny Schmitt
The City of Tulsa is holding elections for mayor and city council and two propositions to amend the city charter.
To see if one of your county offices has a runoff or if there’s a local proposition to vote for, please visit the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website and click on View Election List.
Next is the General Election on November 5, 2024. You only have until October 11, 2024, to register to vote for the general election. Please don’t put it off, register now. You can find details on this and more at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Life Update
I want to thank everyone for their support, kind words, and positive reinforcement over the last few weeks. I especially want to thank those who signed up for the paid version of this newsletter and donated on Ko-fi. Your generosity means a lot.
Though I’ve been trying my best to keep a positive attitude and my sense of humor, it has been a real roller coaster ride of depression over my recent job loss. Not to say I’m over it all, but at least now I’m not curled up on the couch weeping uncontrollably. Those were some rough rough days.
During this time, I got my resume in order and began applying for a few jobs I qualified for. There’s no self-doubt in my skills, but on the job search level, seeing what people are looking for, there is so much I don’t know. The tech industry is large and vast. So many different languages, libraries, and skills. Many of which I haven’t even heard of. If you’re in the I.T. industry, there are many opportunities to apply for. I wish every single one of you the best in your search.
I hope to have some more positive news for you in a few more weeks. I’m working on some things that have improved my peace of mind, and I will share what I can when I can. Keep your fingers crossed, everyone.
If you’re missing the weekly In The News and other elements I usually post with this newsletter, I’m going to suspend those for a bit. I’m still posting Oklahoma headlines on social media most mornings. I encourage you to connect with me on Mastodon at @blogoklahoma@social.tulsa.ok.us, Threads at @blogoklahoma@threads.net, or Bluesky at @blogoklahoma.bsky.social. Besides keeping up with what and how I'm doing, you really don’t want to miss all the drama State Superintendent of Education Ryan Walters has whipped up this time. Are we finally seeing the end of his political career? Stay tuned, friends.
More later. Time to make some popcorn.
- K.
