Full Name:
Mike Bounds
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Debbie
Birth Place:
Chico, TX
Home City:
Yukon, OK
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, El Reno High School, 1977
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Realtor, Metro First Realty, 2015-present
Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, 2015
Realtor, Paradign AdvantEdge Realty, 2013-2015
Owner, Home Run Investments, 2004-2013
Digital Imaging, Digital, 1994-2004
Members, Benevolence Board and Church Council, Local Church, present
Volunteer, Group 363, Homeless Alliance, present
Former President, Home Owner's Association
Favorite Quote:
So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
"Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
"When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
"When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home." -- Tecumseh, Native American leader of the Shawnee
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am running to bring education back to the level of respect it deserves. Elected officials have over-regulated, over-tested, over-scrutinized, and under funded education. We need to allocate resources back into our education system and let our teachers teach our kids - they know what is best. I have heard the outcry of the community to adequately fund Medicaid to protect our parents and grandparents and the nursing homes and retirement centers that provide care for so many older Oklahomans