Rep. West and Sen. Kirt on the New Mental Health Caucus

Mental Health Download: Exploring Mental Illness, Suicide, Homelessness and Incarceration

On this week's Mental Health Download Podcast, Whitney Cipolla, the Association's advocacy specialist, interviews Republican Representative Josh West from Grove, Oklahoma who represents House District Five. Joining Rep. West is Democratic Senator Julia Kirt from Oklahoma City. She represents Senate District 30. Listen to hear why legislators launched the new bipartisan Mental Health Caucus to address our state's ongoing crisis.

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Founding members:

• State Rep. Josh West, R-Grove (Chair)
• State Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City (Chair)
• State Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami
• State Rep. Meloyde Blancett, D-Tulsa
• State Rep. Jeff Boatman, R-Tulsa
• State Rep. Ty Burns, R-Tulsa
• State Rep. Carol Bush, R-Tulsa
• State Rep. Jose Cruz, D-Oklahoma City
• State Rep. Shelia Dills, R-Tulsa
• State Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City
• State Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow
• State Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City
• State Rep. Mark Lawson, R-Sapulpa
• State Rep. Marcus McEntire, R-Duncan
• State Rep. Garry Mize, R-Guthrie
• State Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City
• State Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds
• State Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula
• State Rep. Eric Roberts, R-Oklahoma City
• State Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City
• State Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa
• State Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso
• State Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow
• State Sen. Chris Kidd, R-Waurika
• State Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada
• State Sen. John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton
• State Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Springer
• State Sen. Blake Stephens, R-Tahlequah
• State Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah
• State Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City