Haney officially announces for governor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ State Sen. Enoch Kelly Haney has officially announced he is running for governor. <br><br>Haney, D-Seminole, first announced his interest in the post during a ceremony on the Capitol

Wednesday, February 20th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ State Sen. Enoch Kelly Haney has officially announced he is running for governor.

Haney, D-Seminole, first announced his interest in the post during a ceremony on the Capitol steps in November. He made the official announcement at an Oklahoma City banquet Tuesday night.

He said he wants to improve health care, public education and cultural awareness.

Haney, a Seminole and Muscogee Indian whose family followed the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma seven generations ago, is the first full-blood Indian to run for governor, campaign officials said.

Haney's sculpture of a 4-ton bronze American Indian warrior will sit atop the Capitol when construction of a dome is completed.