Andrea Stone
Andrea Stone (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma State Senate to represent District 47. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Stone completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Andrea Stone was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She earned an associate degree from Florida State University in 1994. She earned a bachelor's degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1997. She earned a master's degree from Ball State University in 1998. Stone's career experience includes working as a training and eLearning content developer with a natural gas company.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 47
Incumbent Greg Treat defeated Andrea Stone in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 47 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Treat (R) | 57.5 | 26,647 |
 | Andrea Stone (D)  | 42.5 | 19,732 | |
| Total votes: 46,379 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Andrea Stone advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 47.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Greg Treat advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 47.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrea Stone completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stone's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- COVID-19 RELIEF AND RECOVERY: Many Oklahomans are working and coping well, but the Oklahoma Standard tells us not to leave people behind. Leaders like Senator Greg Treat have left Oklahomans behind. Our legislature must act now to support small businesses, get kids back to school safely, and prepare us to face what's next.
- FULLY FUNDED EDUCATION: Now more than ever, our public schools and teachers must have the resources to serve students. Oklahoma ranks 46th in the country in K-12 Achievement. Our legislature, led by Senator Treat, has hacked away at public school funding year after year. I've seen firsthand how cuts have burdened families with higher college tuition costs and hurt our schools. As a former educator and distance education expert, I know how we can innovate to better serve our students, teachers, and families.
- AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE: Our state's rankings show, and our experience tells us, we desperately need affordable health care. Voters overwhelmingly approved Medicaid expansion, despite Senator Greg Treat putting partisan politics over our health care for years, and I will ensure the will of the people is upheld. No family in Oklahoma should go bankrupt due to medical bills. We need creative solutions and a commitment to work together to resolve our health care crisis.
I am passionate about our pandemic recovery and preparedness for what's next. As a distance learning and workforce development professional, I am passionate about innovations in education and workforce readiness. We must develop our people and diversify our economy to stay relevant as the world shifts from fossil fuels to green energy. I've seen Oklahoma's healthcare system fail people and will ensure Medicaid expansion expands access and affordability. I am passionate about continuing the work for criminal justice reform.
First, she is young at heart. She loves children and taught Sunday School for seven decades. She still uses puppets, with voices of course, and sits on the floor with kids. She will stay up until 2 AM chatting with her adult grandkids. While some folks her age shied away from technology, she hopped right in. She learned how to use Microsoft Word years ago to do the church bulletin. She emails and uses Facebook to chat with her family and friends and learned to text to get in touch with everyone too. I hope I am as physically, and mentally, flexible as she is.
Grandma Ruthie is also a confidant for probably two hundred people. She is one of their first calls when they need advice. But she doesn't dish out advice often unless it is requested. And even better, she never says "I told you so." Her wisdom is valued because it is delivered when people are ready. That is a beautiful lesson to learn.
Finally, she is passionate about life. She exercises and eats well. She was nearly 85 before my sister could beat her at arm wrestling. In the early 70's she decided she wanted to follow her dream of becoming a teacher. Non-traditional students were rare in those days, but she got her degree in education in just two years. When my grandfather died when she was just in her early 60's, she stayed independent doing volunteer work, exploring hobbies, and taking care of everyone around her. She doesn't watch character's lives unfold on TV. She has plenty of characters in her real life!
My job included making some concessions items like nachos and popcorn and serving drinks. Not much has changed about that job since I had it about three decades ago, so you get the picture. I learned how to talk to customers, how to count back change, how to manage my inventory, and how much the government takes out for Social Security and Medicare.
Oklahoma's economy has seen the boom and bust cycle for generations, and it takes a toll on a state, just like it takes a toll on energy sector employees. Our energy companies adapt, and most are still strong, but low oil and gas prices combined with demand reductions due to the pandemic and the shift to green energy has hurt the industry. Many experts are saying we won't see $100 a barrel oil again. Advances in exploration and recovery combined with an overall declining demand for fossil fuels means energy companies likely won't see the large booms and may face more busts than before.
It is sad that our partisan politics have driven us apart on a personal level. You see "Demoncrats" and "Republicons" tossed around on social media, but name calling and partisan politics divide us and result in policies that don't work. Our state ranks at the bottom and top of many of the wrong lists, and we can only begin to solve that by working together to develop creative, efficient solutions to our state's problems. The very best policies are debated and crafted amongst people who don't agree. The super majority in the Oklahoma State Senate allow bills to pass without appropriate discussion and deliberation.
Instead of concentrating historically Democratic voters in one district and Republican voters in another, districts should be more balanced. This balance ensures legislators are most accountable to the people they are supposed to represent and ultimately results in better policy-making for our state.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2020
