Congressman Frank Lucas is a fifth generation Oklahoman whose family has lived and farmed in Oklahoma for over 120 years. Born on January 6, 1960 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Lucas graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1982 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in a special election in 1994.
Lucas proudly represents Oklahoma’s Third Congressional District, which includes all or portions of 32 counties in northern and western Oklahoma, stretching from the Oklahoma panhandle to parts of Tulsa, and from Yukon to Altus in the southwest. It takes up almost half the state’s land mass and is one of the largest agricultural regions in the nation. Lucas has been a crusader for the American farmer since being elected to Congress in 1994 and he has fought to protect Oklahoma values.
If there is one message I have received loud and clear during my town hall meetings it has been this: our health care system needs reform. However, most people have argued the answer is not a federal government-run health care system in this country. I have long believed that health care decisions should be between a patient and their doctor- not the federal government.
In Congress, I am working to ensure every American has the right to accessible, affordable, quality health care. I am committed to finding solutions that ensures we lower the cost of health care, allows consumers to make choices for their healthcare- not the government, removes red tape bureaucracy accelerating the development of life-saving devices and therapies, and improves access to quality care for those who call rural America home.
I will always fight for solutions that provide accessible, affordable, quality care for Oklahomans, because without access to quality healthcare, our hard-working families in middle America are left high and dry.