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Dave Bond
Vice President for Advocacy
Dave Bond serves as Vice President for Advocacy at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. He was previously the CEO of OCPA Impact, OCPA's 501(c)4 action partner. Since 2011, Dave has advocated at the Oklahoma Capitol on issues of free enterprise, individual initiative and limited government. He has been referred to in the Tulsa World as "a prominent Oklahoma anti-tax lobbyist". Prior to his advocacy efforts, Dave worked in Oklahoma elections, focused mostly on state legislative campaigns. He was the executive director of the Republican State House Committee, the campaign arm of the Republican caucus of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Dave also worked with the campaign consulting firm A.H. Strategies and with the inaugural campaign of former Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud. In addition, he served in the media and communications divisions of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Dave has lived in Oklahoma most of his life and is a graduate of Oklahoma State University. He and his wife Marsha have two sons and live in Yukon.
Recent Articles
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Law & Principles
We need fairness for all Oklahomans
You may have seen some recent news that could have serious public-safety implications for Tulsa and other parts of eastern Oklahoma.Dave Bond | July 5, 2023
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Economy, Culture & the Family
Carl’s story: A small business owner
When businesses across the country were forced to close, it had catastrophic results not only for the owners, but for employees who needed the paycheck to feed their families and pay their rent.Dave Bond | December 14, 2020
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Budget & Tax
State appropriations vs. total Oklahoma government spending
In discussions about taxes and state government spending in Oklahoma, some advocates insist that available funding has been slashed to the bone for important public services.Curtis Shelton, Dave Bond | May 15, 2018
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Education
Oklahoma public school revenues are higher than ever
Despite sky-is-falling rhetoric from labor union leaders and well-compensated school administrators, total annual public school revenues in Oklahoma have consistently climbed upward for more than a decade.Curtis Shelton, Dave Bond | September 19, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Kansas tax cuts were successful
The liberal media ignore the many successes of the Kansas income-tax cuts.Dave Bond | September 14, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Oklahoma state government spending is higher than ever
In discussions about taxes and state government spending in Oklahoma, some advocates insist that available funding has been slashed to the bone for important public services.Curtis Shelton, Dave Bond | September 14, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education, Health Care
Legislative Update: Feb. 17
On Monday, the House Appropriations and Budget Committee passed one of many tax increases proposed by Gov. Fallin in her State of the State Address.Dave Bond | February 17, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Education
Raise Teacher Pay Without Raising Taxes
Oklahoma can’t afford to lose more homegrown talent to other states, whether in teaching or other professions. With SQ 779’s defeat, Oklahomans have given the Legislature the opportunity to address this urgency without further burdening working Oklahomans.Dave Bond | January 1, 2017
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Agriculture
The Trent England Show: An interview with LeeAnna McNally
OCPA Impact CEO Dave Bond fills in for Trent and talks with LeeAnna McNally about important policy issues for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.Trent England, Dave Bond | July 14, 2016
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Budget & Tax
Tax Reduction Will Empower Future Generations
The key to any Oklahoman releasing his or her full potential is the ability to work and to lead a productive life. Unfortunately, Oklahoma assesses a penalty on the work and productive activity of most Oklahomans in the form of a personal income tax.Jonathan Small, Dave Bond | November 13, 2014
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