State Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, announced that he will run for a second term in 2020.

Rader, a former University of Tulsa player and head football coach, represents the 39th District of the Oklahoma State Senate.

“I am proud of my service in the State Senate and am grateful for the opportunity to serve the community I call home,” says Rader.

While in the State Senate, Rader has sponsored legislation that frees developers and businesses in Tulsa from excess regulation, including SB 733, which allowed Tulsa County to function with 3rd party inspectors like the rest of the state.

Rader sponsored SB948, requiring insurance companies to pay for previously approved dental coverage, and to provide coverage of certain autistic needs. SB 848 helps doctors treat chronically pained patients more freely, but also insists that the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control submit a report and continue researching the opioid crisis in our communities.

Rader supported two pay increases for public school teachers as well as an overall $3 billion dollars+ for common education funding.