In part one, Oklahoma State Senator George Young joins Joel Harder and shares the experience of growing up through the Civil Rights Movement, the call to leadership as a pastor, and through elected office in the Oklahoma Legislature. For those interested in running for office one day, Senator Young talks about the process and reasons for moving from the Oklahoma House of Representatives to the State Senate, and the differences in the role and culture of the two chambers.
In part two of the conversation, Senator Young shares the unique role of legislative caucuses and the work he has done through the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus.