What People are Saying

State Sen. Todd Lamb, R-Edmond, said he intends to focus on an economic development plan for the state if elected.
I want to be a very aggressive ambassador on behalf of the state of Oklahoma, Todd said in a campaign stop here Friday.
His priority as lieutenant governor would be economic development. He said he has a three-pronged approach to keeping and developing business for the state.

A Republican candidate for lieutenant governor said Oklahoma ought to recruit business out of Texas like we recruit football players.
State Sen. Todd Lamb, R-Edmond, told Cleveland County Republicans he would be an "aggressive ambassador" for Oklahoma. Mayoral candidate Hal Ezzell was also scheduled to speak but was detained on business in Oklahoma City.

Holly Luke, Director of Operations for Walmart in Oklahoma, and Senator Todd Lamb, representing district 47, presented a $5,000 check from the Walmart Foundation to Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children on January 7.

Should getting an abortion be a private matter between a woman and her doctor? Or public knowledge with details posted on the Internet? A new law in Oklahoma would put abortion details online. And as you can imagine, that's sparking a court battle.

The law requires abortion providers to ask 37 questions. Among them, the patient's age, marital status, county, race, education and reasons for the abortion. Seemingly, everything but names. Now, many fear in a rural state like Oklahoma, that information could easily be used to identify the women.

Joining me now from Oklahoma City, the law's co-author, Republican State Senator Todd Lamb. And in New York, Jennifer Mondino, a lawyer for the Center for Reproductive Rights. Her group has gotten a restraining order to stop the law from taking effect on the 1st of November.

We will talk about that in just a minute.

Senator, let's start with you.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 24, 2009 – The National Federation of Independent Business, Oklahoma’s leading small business association, has presented state Sen. Todd Lamb (Edmond) with its 2009 Guardian of Small Business award. He represents the 47th District, which is comprised of part of Oklahoma County.

The Guardian of Small Business award is the most prestigious honor that NFIB bestows on legislators in recognition of their efforts to support small business issues. NFIB/Oklahoma's Leadership Council voted to honor Sen. Lamb for his work in this year’s legislative session.

“Small business is the cornerstone of Oklahoma’s economy, and Todd Lamb has proven time and again that he understands that,” said Benny Vanatta, state director of NFIB/Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Veterans Council honored Majority Floor Leader Todd Lamb earlier this month for his continued commitment to veterans throughout the State of Oklahoma.

This award is given to the Senator who has been dedicated to assisting the Oklahoma Veterans Council in meeting the needs of veterans in the State Legislature.

Sen. Todd Lamb (R-Edmond) said he is running for Lt. Governor because he is passionate about public service. That passion has taken him to some interesting places in the past, including a stint with gubernatorial candidate Frank Keating in 1993 and four years alongside the governor following the election.

That passion once took him into the Secret Service where he investigated and made arrests in areas including counterfeiting, bank fraud and identity theft

Lieutenant governor candidate Todd Lamb officially brought his campaign to Lawton Thursday, telling supporters he will be an aggressive advocate for industrial recruitment and retention and for Oklahoma tourism.

The Edmond Republican, who serves as the majority floor leader in the state Senate, said the state has plenty to sell and he's the one who can sell it.

ARDMORE, OK -- Todd Lamb has been a Senator in Oklahoma since 2004. Now he's running for Lieutenant Governor. One of the many things he wants to reform is education.

Oklahoma is one of the lowest ranked states in the country when it comes to education. Todd Lamb says he wants to change that, and it's one the many reasons he wants to be the next Lt. Governor.

"We need to continue to educate our kids and often times after they get their degrees they go south they go north, they go east, they go west. We want to bring them back home," says Lamb, the Senate's majority floor leader.

EDMOND — With a competitive optimism for Oklahoma to beat Texas in economic development, State Sen. Todd Lamb announced his 2010 candidacy for the office of lieutenant governor Wednesday morning.

“We don’t allow our coaches to say, ‘Texas is bigger. Texas has been around longer. Texas has more bulk.’ We don’t allow that,” Lamb told a crowd of more than 150 cheering supporters at the Jim Thorpe Museum in Oklahoma City. “Both with public policy and economic development, we’ve allowed that for way too long in our great state. It’s time for no more excuses.”

Retaining and recruiting businesses in Oklahoma would be part of the Sen. Todd Lamb's agenda as lieutenant governor.

Lamb, R-Edmond, formally announced his candidacy in Oklahoma City today surrounded by family, friends and fellow Republican lawmakers. Lamb, 37, served as the majority floor leader in the Senate and says he plans to keep the leadership spot as he campaigns for the lieutenant governor's seat. The seat will be on the 2010 ballot.

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Todd Lamb on Wednesday formally announced that he is running for lieutenant governor.

The Edmond Republican said his top priorities will be retaining and recruiting businesses to Oklahoma and making the state a destination spot for vacations.

“It is with humility and excitement we announce our candidacy for lieutenant governor of the great state of Oklahoma,” Lamb said during his first news conference to make the announcement in Oklahoma City.

Lamb, an attorney who was born and raised in Enid, was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2004. He has worked for former Gov. Frank Keating and former U.S. Sen. Don Nickles, both Republicans.

State Sen. Todd Lamb, R-Edmond, was in Ardmore Friday to discuss his candidacy for lieutenant governor.

Lamb, who serves the voters of Senate District 47, was first elected in 2004. He was re-elected without opposition in 2008. He served as the majority floor leader in the Senate during this past legislative session.

Enid native state Sen. Todd Lamb officially announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor Wednesday evening.

Around 90 supporters of Lamb, R-Edmond, showed up at Cherokee Strip Conference Center to hear his announcement.

Lamb began by introducing his family, including his wife, children, parents and mother-in-law.

DUNCAN — Sen. Todd Lamb brought his campaign for lieutenant governor to Duncan Friday and he did not talk about the economy or health-care reform.

Instead, the fifth-generation Oklahoman talked about the state he loves and what he hopes to accomplish if he is elected its second-highest official. It’s not that he’s not concerned about such national topics, but Lamb cares about Oklahoma and, if he succeeds in reaching his goals, Oklahomans will benefit in those areas, too, he said.

Republican Sen. Todd Lamb, current Oklahoma Majority Floor Leader, was in North Central Oklahoma Monday testing the waters for a run for lieutenant governor.

Although those seeking state political office cannot officially announce yet, Lamb already has a high profile former politician for campaign manager.

Former Ponca Citian and past U.S. Senator Don Nickles has agreed to chair Lamb's run for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket.