By Constitution Staff

Residents in Moore are extremely fortunate in that they have been represented since the 2004 election by one of the very best members of the Oklahoma Legislature, Paul Wesselhoft.

Since taking office, the conservative Republican law-maker has been a consistent member of the Top Conservatives list for the Oklahoma Constitution newspaper, with a 93% Conservative Index score during his tenure. A strong advocate of free enterprise, Paul Wesselhoft has bravely refused to add more debt on the backs of Oklahoma's taxpayers, even when pressured by powerful special interest groups in the state.

Wesselhoft can be counted on to vote for pro-life causes, for the Second Amendment Right to Keep and Bear Arms, for private property rights, for civil liberties, against tax increases, for limited government, against giving subsidies to special interests, for less government spending, and local control of schools.

More than that, Paul Wesselhoft has been more than just a vote in the Legislature, taking leadership role in fighting for conservative causes. Wesselhoft served his country as an Army Ranger chaplain in Iraq. Recently, Wesselhoft organized a Syria, Not our War Rally to keep American soldiers from dying in another country's civil war in which America had no vital national interest. In putting together the rally, Wesselhoft demonstrated substantial leadership skills by bringing together both liberal, conservative, moderate, and libertarian opposition to placing Americans in harm's way.

While many office-holders often disappoint their constituents, Representative Paul Wesselhoft is among the finest members ever to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature.