Reminder that we will not be having our regular General Meeting on May 1, 2025, due to the OKGOP State Convention occurring on May 3. The next General Meeting will be June 5, 2025. We'll look forward to seeing you then.
Musings from the Chair
Reflections on Liberty: From Lexington and Concord to Wagoner County
As I sit here, reflecting on last week's 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, I can’t help but feel a stirring. Those farmers and shopkeepers who stood on that April morning in 1775 weren’t chasing power or prestige. They were ordinary folks, like you and me, who looked at a system of control—an empire that dismissed their voices—and said, “Enough.” They fought not for themselves but for a future where the people, not distant elites, would hold the reins. Their courage sparked a revolution, and I find myself wondering: what does their legacy mean for us today, here in Wagoner County?
We’re in a battle of our own, aren’t we? Not with muskets, but with ideas and resolve. I see it on the national stage, where a deep state—entrenched, unaccountable—works alongside global forces to erode the very freedoms those minutemen fought for. It’s a kind of tyranny, subtle but real, that seeks to centralize power and silence the will of the people. It’s the same spirit of control that sparked defiance in 1775, and it’s a fight that feels closer than ever. But then I look at our own corner of the world, here in Wagoner County, and I see something remarkable: you, grassroots Republicans, rising up in that same defiant spirit.
Our recent County GOP election was no small thing. It was a quiet revolution, a moment when the people of this party said, “This is ours.” You chose a vision of empowerment over entitlement, of community over control. I think about those who’ve held the reins before, some who still see the party as their personal domain—something "they" built (so I've been told). I don’t begrudge them their passion, but I wonder if they realize the strength of a party that belongs to its members, not to a select few. The future isn’t in clinging to old ways; it’s in trusting the people to lead. Those who can’t embrace that vision might find it hard to walk this path with us, and I hope they’ll reflect on what it means to stand for something bigger than themselves.
You are the heart of this party, just as those colonists were the heart of a fledgling nation. Our goals feel like an echo of Lexington; a refusal to let a few dictate the course of the many. But the fight doesn’t end with a vote. It’s in the meetings you attend, the ideas you share, the roles you step into. Every time you show up, you’re pushing back against the same forces—local, national, global—that want to keep power in the hands of the few. I’m inspired by you, and I’m honored to serve as your Chairman in this moment. Together, we can forge a Republican Party that’s a beacon of liberty, right here in Wagoner County, standing firm against the deep state and any system that undervalues the people.
The minutemen didn’t win in a day, but they lit a fire that still burns. I see that fire in the people with whom I've spoken. I feel it in the conversations we’re having, in the energy of this grassroots movement. We’re not just fighting for a party; we’re fighting for a principle—that the people, not a few seeking power or recognition for themselves, should shape our future. From the fields of Lexington and Concord to the meeting rooms of Wagoner County, that’s a legacy worth carrying forward. So, join me. Let’s keep this fire burning, not for power or prestige, but for the promise of a party, and a nation, that belongs to us all.
In hope and resolve,
Terri Coulter
Chairman, Wagoner County Republican Party
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