Capitol Briefs: Doctor wins AARP Award

DOCTOR WINS AARP AWARD

AARP Oklahoma presented Dr. Gerald E. Gustafson with its highest award Monday at the state Capitol. Gustafson was given the Andrus Community Service Award for his work in getting legislation passed that formed the Tulsa County Medication Recycling Program. As a result, more than $5 million worth of unused medicines from nursing homes has been recycled by giving them to needy residents in Tulsa.

Sysco Oklahoma LLC has been awarded the state’s food contract. The contract was competitively bid and awarded using new criteria developed by the Central Services Department. The agency estimates the contract will result in a savings of about 9.5 percent of the $11.9 million historically spent for food by executive branch agencies.

Rep. Joe Dorman has been selected to go to Germany to participate in the Transatlantic Dialogue Program to talk about ideas, opinions and experiences. Dorman, D-Rush Springs, will join two other American state lawmakers and one Canadian lawmaker. No state taxpayer money will be used to pay for the trip; a German foundation will pay for transportation costs and accommodations, and Dorman said he would pay any additional expenses. Dorman will speak at two public events, one in Dresden and one in Berlin. He will talk about the current political situation in the U.S. He will visit Hannover, Madgeburg, Halle, Leipzig and Berlin as part of the trip, which will run from Saturday to Nov. 1.

MICHAEL MCNUTT, CAPITOL BUREAU

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