Edmond Surgeon In Race For Fifth District Seat
By Wayne Trotter, The Tecumseh Countrywide News
Dr. Johnny Roy knows that politics is “a risky business” and understands that “there’s nothing in it for me.”
But neither of those potential roadblocks kept the Edmond surgeon from throwing his hat in a crowded Fifth District Republican congressional field that already contains Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin, Corporation Commissioner […]
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Mayor’s Entry Makes Primary a Clash of GOP Titans
By Rachel Kapochunas, CQ Politics
The addition of Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett to an already crowded field has made the contest to succeed outgoing seven-term Oklahoma Republican Rep. Ernest Istook something of a battle of 5th District Republican all-stars.
Cornett joins two statewide elected officials, Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode and Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin; two state […]
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Engineer, oilman enter governor race, Roy joins 5th District Congressional Race
By John Greiner, The Oklahoman
A Tulsa oilman and a Mustang engineer who is new to politics filed for governor Tuesday at the state Election Board.
Bob Sullivan is a Tulsa Republican and oilman who’s been on the campaign trail for some time, and Jim Evanoff is a Republican making his first run for public office.
Also Tuesday, […]
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Filing for candidacy continues
By John Greiner, The Oklahoman
Two more candidates filed for governor today while the race for the 5th District Congress seat got more crowded.
Tulsa oilman Bob Sullivan, a Republican who’s been on the campaign trail for some time, and Jim Evanoff, an engineer who’s new to politics, became the latest entries into the governor’s race.
Also today, […]
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Candidate finds money runs politics
By Michael McNutt, The Oklahoman
EDMOND - A first-time candidate for political office said Wednesday he is finding out the harsh reality that money often outweighs ideas in campaigns.
“I hate to beg for money to buy 30-second clips on TV,” Dr. Johnny B. Roy said.
The Edmond surgeon, who entered the 5th Congressional District race last month, […]
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Roy joins 5th District race
Justin Martino, The Edmond Sun
EDMOND — Dr. Johnny Roy, Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District, wants to be a change candidate by bringing real-life experience into the political world.
Roy, currently the chief of urology at Edmond Medical Center, said he plans to take real-life experience to Washington, D.C., in order to help solve the […]
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Another candidate joins race for 5th District Congress
KTEN.com
EDMOND, Okla. A native of Iraq says he’s joining the race for Congress in Oklahoma’s fifth district.
Doctor Johnny Roy is chief of surgery at Edmond Medical Center and has lived in the U-S for about 40 years. He becomes the fifth candidate in the race for the Republican nomination for the congressional seat.
Roy says he […]
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