Episode 71 - Ron Heller of Oklahoma talks OKC, Tornadoes & Politics
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Ron Heller is a practicing attorney and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who has lived in Oklahoma City since 1974. Ron and host Michael Whidden were connected by Ron’s son Eric, who worked with Michael in the early 2000s.
Our discussion covers, among other things:
*his early days: from the ashes of World War II to the life of an "Army brat" to service in Vietnam
*basketball, taxes and urban revitalization in Oklahoma City
*tornados
*must-do’s for OKC visitors
*what it means to be a “conservative”
Ron finds hope in technology, which he believes will help us solve our existential problems.
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