Moore city councilman Dave Roberts is an easy going, standup guy.

Blessed with a voice that’s a cross between James Earl Jones and Barry White, Roberts could have made a fortune in the soul music industry.

But Dave is more than a smooth talker.

Having watched him in council meetings, and as a member of the Moore Rotary Club, I’ve been impressed by his level-headed approach to municipal problems and his desire to make Moore a better place to live.

It’s obvious he cares.

It’s also obvious he wants to do the right thing.

What’s not so obvious is what Dave did last week.

Following a recent speech by Republican state Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson, Roberts offered a rebuttal.

Wilcoxson, it seems, used a speech with the Moore Rotary Club to denigrate Oklahoma’s public school system, its teachers and administrators.

And Dave Roberts became angry.

He did a slow burn for about a week.

Then, the following week, Roberts did something that’s almost unknown by public officials any more — he stood up publicly and announced he disagreed with Sen. Wilcoxson; he she was wrong he said and her speech was “intellectually dishonest.”

He wasn’t worried about the fallout.

He made his point simply and elegantly without negative rhetoric or name calling.

He stood and spoke softly about why he disagreed.