Video Clips
Page: 8 of 26Leon Sherrer Highway Dedicated - From KTEN
February 5th, 2010
On Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Durant City Council Member Leon Sherrer - a longtime restaurant owner in Durant - was honored on the eve of his 90th birthday when a section of Business Highway 69 was dedicated as the "Leon Sherrer Highway." The sign was unveiled at a ceremony conducted by Senator Jay Paul Gumm, Rep. John Carey, Durant Mayor Jerry Tomlinson, and Durant City Manager James Dunegan. A host of family and friends were on hand to help honor Mr. Sherrer. This story was broadcast on KTEN's 10 p.m. newscast on Feb. 5, and is narrated by KTEN Anchor Lisanne Anderson.
From KXII's First News at 6 - Law Written by Senator Gumm Among Those Taking Effect
January 1st, 2010
A new law by Oklahoma Senator Jay Paul Gumm became effective on Jan. 1, 2010. In this package broadcast on KXII's First News at 6 on that day, Gumm, a Democrat from Durant, discusses his measure and how it came to be. Also included is a discussion of a bill by Texas Rep. Larry Phillips that became law in Texas on New Year's Day. KXII's Josh Stevenson reports the story.
A Brighter Future for Southern Oklahoma
December 28th, 2009
This video is a feature about one of the largest economic development/job creation projects in Oklahoma's history - the Pointe Vista development on the shores of Lake Texoma in Marshall County. Senator Jay Paul Gumm, who wrote the bill authorizing this investment in and redevelopment of Lake Texoma, is one of the state leaders interviewed for the feature. The senator discussed what it took to get this $750 million project, and what it will mean to the people he represents, including more jobs and and an improved quality of life.