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A short summary…
Written by Rosemary Diane Hargis
You may want to
discredit the testimony of a man’s wife, because it is jaded with bias
towards her husband But, no one has seen Bob’s faith in action more, or
could better describe the things he does than me. ~ Rosemary
Bob is intensely patriotic. He is a
family man and devoted fun loving father. We have been married for 20
years and have an 18 year old daughter, 12 year old son and a 2 year old
son.
Bob is unique in that he truly loves
people, regardless of their differences. He sees no need for walls of
separation between races and religions, and he frequently takes
opportunities to cross the lines of diversity that others fear.
Bob is a great speaker, communicator and
motivator. His message is always one of hope and his personal walk
reflects a life of intention, spirit and optimism. His passion for life
and his focus on being positive in a negative world gives him an
exceptionally optimistic viewpoint of the current world events. He is
well versed in national and foreign affairs and follows the events and
changes in government daily.
Bob has been a public servant for almost
20 years, as a Paramedic, Teacher, and EMS Administrator. He is
currently the Executive Director of Southern Oklahoma's largest
ambulance service. He has extensive experience is managing crisis and
disaster. He is a creative problem solver who manages emergency
decisions with amazing calmness.
Bob’s personal
adventures are guided by a desire to help people at their point of need.
I wrote the following summary of a few things that Bob has been involved
in in the last few years:
In 1998, Bob
started a personal ministry of helping homeless people and hitchhikers.
Disguised as a traveler, he helped scores of people who were down and
out by providing transportation to their destinations and by giving them
meals and temporary housing.
2000, Bob spent 6
months helping a elderly chronic alcoholic to live a better life. He
devoted time everyday of the week to serve his new friend with
everything from fixing the plumbing in his old shack, gathering
firewood, to bringing him a regular supply of food. The man called Bob
his guardian angel. Without Bob’s intervention he admits that he would
not have survived that winter. Bob asked for absolutely noting in
return.
In 2001 Bob used his vacation to travel
to Indianapolis to live homeless, so that he could feel first hand what
it is like for the part of our society who live completely down and out.
Bob broke personal barriers as his life was transformed by his
experience.
In 2003 Bob broke denominational
barriers by sharing his homeless story in over 30 churches and
organizations, including Baptist, Methodist, Assembly of God and
Non—Denominational churches. In an attempt to demonstrate the
equality of people and our need to respect all men, Bob was able to
cross a strict boundary and speak freely about his discoveries of the
hearts of men. His story demonstrated our need to live without
judgment and bias towards those we often see as unimportant
2003 Bob traveled to Mombassa Kenya to
teach Emergency Medical Technician Instructors so that the EMS system in
Kenya could better train its own EMT’s. Bob believes that all people
deserve the best they can have. After being personally invited to travel
to Kenya, Bob raised his own money to fund a project that taught him the
value of reaching out to those who are in need. Bob’s experience
increased his ability to express himself and added great depth to his
teaching and speaking experience.
Bob has logged hundreds of hours
volunteering in his community. He is especially intrigued with
opportunities to show genuine love to those who are looked down on by
society. He believes that all people deserve success and abundance.
Bob is opinionated, yet open minded. He
knows what he believes and stands firm in his faith, but has an amazing
ability to patiently stand by those who have different beliefs. He
always seeks and facilitates unity between people. He loves this
country, and has faith for it’s growth and hope for it’s people. I am
always amazed at the passion he has for people and the fight he will
wage to protect them. When he says he will serve the American people and
be their voice in Washington, he means it, because he is a servant at
heart.
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