For a limited time, any order of two or more tickets will receive a 15% discount if you use the code IFTAR16!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Senator Anastasia Pittman
Senator Anastasia Pittman was born on July 19, 1970 in Miami, Florida and has resided in Oklahoma for over 35 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Public relations from the University of Oklahoma, and a master’s degree in Urban Education and Behavioral Science from Langston University. Pittman is an educator, consultant, public relations specialist, radio broadcaster, registered tutor with the Oklahoma City Public Schools System, former case manager, and former mentor for the United States Department of Justice, Western District. She won her election to District 99 of the House of Representatives in November 2006 and District 48 of the State Senate in November 2014.
Pittman has received numerous honors including 2013 Woman of the Year Nominee, Outstanding Community Service Recognition for Magic Star Foundation from former President Bill Clinton, Asian Legislative Excellence Award, and the Media Advocacy Award from the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She also received the State, District and National TRIO Awards, and the Oklahoma Achiever under 40 Award.
FEATURED SPEAKER: Representative George Young
George E. Young, Sr. is the former Senior Pastor at Holy Temple Baptist Church in Oklahoma City and is also a former Commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. A Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains, a Certified Case Manager. He currently is an adjunct professor at Mid-America Christian University and works with the Ok. County Drug and DUI Court.
Dr. Young is a former trustee for Phillips Theological Seminary, where he also serves as an Adjunct Professor. He has also received community service awards from: Urban League of Greater OKC, Oklahoma Health Foundation, Midwest City Martin Luther King Breakfast, Oklahoma Conference of Churches and the Interfaith Alliance in addition to being recognized as “Distinguished Alumnus” by Phillips Theological Seminary. He is married to the Reverend Dr. Thelma Chambers-Young, has two children and three wonderful grandsons.
FEATURED SPEAKER: Representative Cyndi Munson
Originally from Lawton, Cyndi Munson developed her passion for public service at an early age. Her father’s military service taught Cyndi and her sister, Sandra, the importance of giving back. Cyndi began living this lesson as early as she could, serving in student government at Eisenhower High School and attending the American Legion Auxiliary’s annual Girls’ State program.
Cyndi continued to follow her passion for community involvement by serving in student government at the University of Central Oklahoma. A first generation college student, Cyndi graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, where she earned a Master of Science in Leadership Education. She used a semester of her undergraduate career to study non-profit and voluntary services at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. While at the University of Central Oklahoma, Cyndi was awarded the Presidential Gold Medal for Leadership and Public Service.
Elected in September of 2015, Cyndi became the first Asian-American woman elected to the Oklahoma Legislature.
On Thursday, June 23, 2016, CAIR Oklahoma will continue its focus on bringing Muslim community members together with their elected officials to discuss important issues by hosting Decision 2016: Our Faith, Our Future, our 2nd Annual Iftar with our elected leaders.
CAIR Oklahoma has turned its focus in the two years to increasing opportunities for Oklahoma's Muslim community to better understand their local government, engage with elected officials, and ensure their collective and individual voices are heard in hopes of challenging the extreme hate rhetoric we often hear around us.
For a limited time, any order of two or more tickets will receive a 15% discount if you use the code IFTAR16!