Representative Jared Deck

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District 44

Hi, I'm Jared Deck and I represent the people of Oklahoma's 44th District.


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Sep 2, 2026

Menz, Rosecrants, Deck comment on potential de-annexation of East Norman property

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Annie Menz, D-Norman, Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, and Rep. Jared Deck, D-Norman, released the following statements regarding a Norman councilmember’s request to discuss the potential de-annexation of Norman property east of 60th Avenue. “We can’t allow extreme proposals like this to silence East Norman,” said Menz. “Our concerns may be inconvenient for corporatists who will stop at nothing to replace homes and farms with toll roads and strip malls, but taking away our municipal votes and surrendering Norman’s authority over zoning and future development is not only bad business, it’s immoral. I think we should all be asking who has been behind these municipal-level ideas of late, and how do they benefit from making Norman look crazy? I realize this proposal remains under discussion, but the people of House District 45 want to make it clear right now: we will always fight for our right to representation at every level of government.” Rep. Rosecrants says this potential de-annexation could lead to economic repercussions. “Regardless of political party or geography, elected officials should protect representative government, private property rights, and taxpayers,” said Rosecrants. “Spending tax dollars to disenfranchise rural Norman residents is flat-out wrong, as de-annexing East Norman could have serious consequences for all of us: think lost economic opportunities, a smaller tax base, and potentially higher costs for everyone else. Also, attempting to save a buck by reducing Norman’s fire and police workforce only increases home insurance rates, and I don’t think anybody wants that. This proposal is obviously shortsighted, harmful, and a misuse of taxpayer resources.”  Rep. Deck says this request could have real consequences. “Governing is not an academic exercise, it has real-life consequences for real people,” said Deck. “What public good comes from selling out our rural, more conservative neighbors and their public safety? The answer is ‘none.’ Just as our Council is working to restore public confidence, one councilmember goes rogue with another unserious proposal to embarrass our community. I am confident the rest of the Council will reject this lunacy and correct course.”  The Norman City Council Business and Community Affairs Committee will consider the matter Thursday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. Currently, the agenda item is for discussion only, with no ordinance or vote scheduled.  -END-

Apr 30, 2026

Deck calls on Treasurer to provide requested documents from current decade

OKLAHOMA CITY – At an April 29, 2026, press conference Rep. Jared Deck, D-Norman, called on the Office of the State Treasurer to respond to an open records request along with three follow-ups after six weeks of no response. That request was submitted by Oklahomans For Transparency in Government seeking information pertaining to the state’s contract with Conduent Incorporated and the Way2Go Card program. Two hours after the press conference and five hours after an open records lawsuit was filed in district court, the Treasurer's office responded to the requestor with an unsigned email that included a few documents dated between 2011 and 2019—none from this decade—along with a note describing the request as “overly broad.” “Public record belongs to the public,” said Deck. “It shouldn't take a legislator, a press conference, and a lawsuit to achieve transparency. This isn’t about speculation, it’s about documentation, and it is my hope is that the full release of the current contractual documents will provide the answers the public deserves.”  The initial request for documents and communications related to this matter was sent on March 16, 2026. A follow-up was sent on March 24, 2026. On March 25, 2026, a formal letter was sent to the Office of the State Treasurer. And on April 9, 2026, another follow-up was sent along with a statutory notice of potential legal action. The Attorney General’s Public Access Office was copied on all said correspondence. On April 29, 2026, a lawsuit was filed by Oklahomans For Transparency In Government. Until the afternoon of April 29, 2026, no acknowledgment or response had been provided by the Office of the State Treasurer.   -END-

Oct 13, 2025

Norman Delegation Comments on Transition of HUB 107 Services

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, Rep. Jared Deck, D-Norman, Rep. Annie Menz, D-Norman, and Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, released the following joint statement after the announcement of HUB 107 being consolidated into the Alameda location of Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center: “On October 7, we were informed of the decision by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to fold the services of HUB 107 into the Alameda location of Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center by October 17.  “Since 2022, HUB 107 has operated under COCMH as a peer-led, immediate resource center to the general public regardless of housing situation.  “We’ve been further informed that continued services will include food, clothing, pet supplies, and vaccinations — and that COCMH staff are actively seeking other partners to assist with laundry and shower services but will not provide them regularly. Additionally, HUB 107 staff will retain their employment.  “We are communicating with the agencies about the effects of this transition, and, while we appreciate the retention of staff and continuation of most services, we have the following concerns: — The loss of hygiene resources for our unhoused neighbors is an issue of personal and public health. Prioritizing short term savings over public safety will have long term consequences that affect everyone.  — The loss of a day drop center will affect and potentially disrupt the work of neighboring state resources such as COCMH and Griffin Hospital.  — HUB 107 has served as a buffer between our unhoused community and our downtown area business and homeowners. The loss of this buffer could result in more public incidents.  — ODMHSAS already owns the HUB 107 building, so annual savings will not dig the Department out of the overwhelming financial hole created during the Governor’s past appointments.  — Less than two weeks' notice of closure is not a responsible approach to shifting resources and guiding a population.  “Many members of the Legislature have shown willingness to supplement ODHMSAS through this struggle, but the Governor’s continued insistence upon 'flat budgets' and his war of words against 'goody two shoes' appears to be in the way of public health and safety. And while the Governor groans openly about the state of his own publicly subsidized mansion, diminishing a resource that serves entire communities only perpetuates negative cycles of public health and poverty.  “Short term savings rarely result in long term gains. The financial woes of ODMHSAS are highly publicized and will be taken out, in part, on our community. Fortunately, Norman has a history of stepping up for our neighbors in times of struggle, and we stand resolved in that collective endurance. However, the state has a responsibility to this community which has provided critical access for so many services over the past century, and we are working to hold the state accountable to that. We continue to fight for accessible housing, mental health services, and for the founding notion of our country that all humans are created equal regardless of circumstance,” –  Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, Rep. Jared Deck, D-Norman, Rep. Annie Menz, D-Norman, Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman -END-