Southwest Oklahoma Republican Women will meet Tuesday, April 27, at 6 p.m., at the Farm Bureau of Altus, 1001 E. Tamarack Rd. A meal will be served. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. For further information contact Debbie Davis 471-2573.

Speaking at the meeting will be Mark Costello, a candidate for State Labor Commissioner.

Mark is a 4th generation Oklahoman born and raised in Bartlesville. After graduating from Bartlesville's College High Mark put himself through th University of Kansas by working summers on oil rigs in and around the North Sea. Mark has been married for 28 years and has five wonderful children.

Mark is a pro-life Christian and life member of the NRA.

Mark started his first business in 1984. Realizing the direction American business was headed he founded American Computer & Telephone (AMCAT) in 1991 focusing on telephony software. His Oklahoma City based company developed, tested, and sold the software around the USA. Soon a European headquarters was opened in Manchester, England. AMCAT and its sister companies have generated over $200 million in revenue. AMCAT was sold in 2007, and today Mark serves as President of USA digital Communications, a telecommunications company he founded in 1997 that is licensed in 40 states.

"I understand the challenges, pressures and dreams of running a business, and I believe this uniquely qualifies me to promote conservative business principles that have been the cornerstone of our free enterprise system and the American dream."