Representative Murphey Present for 99% of All Votes

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Representative Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) made sure that he was representing House District 31 citizens by being present to vote in 1614 out of 1630 roll call votes during the recently concluded 2010 legislative session. During the four-year time frame since being elected to office, Murphey voted in 5,964 out of 6,002 roll call votes, or 99.4% of the time.

"One of my goals has been to be present for as many roll call votes as possible. I want to demonstrate to the voters that I am taking their trust seriously," Murphey said. Murphey explained that his missed votes appear to have been mostly procedural ones that were quickly closed. This means that Murphey appears to have voted on most if not all substantive issues.

Murphey also explained that he has a strong policy of never "walking" a vote. Legislators sometimes walk off the floor in order to avoid casting a tough vote.

To date Murphey has never missed a day of session since being elected in 2006.