Chris Gordon

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Chris Gordon
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Education

Associate

Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City

Bachelor's

Southern Nazarene University

Graduate

Southern Nazarene University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Years of service

2001 - 2005

Personal
Profession
Learning consultant and adjunct instructor
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Chris Gordon was a candidate for Ward 1 representative on the Oklahoma City Council in Oklahoma. He was defeated in the primary election on February 14, 2017.

Although city council elections in Oklahoma City are officially nonpartisan, Gordon is known to be affiliated with the Republican Party.[1]

Biography

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Gordon earned an A.S. in public service from Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, and a B.S. in organizational leadership and an M.S. in management from Southern Nazarene University.[2]

As of his 2017 run for city council, Gordon was a learning consultant for SandRidge Energy and an adjunct instructor of public sector budget and resource management and student success strategies at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City. His professional experience also includes work as an automation assistant for the U.S. Air Force, a corporate partnership and membership manager for the Oklahoma Heritage Association, and the director of training for Biby Associates. Gordon is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 2001 to 2005.[2][3]

Gordon has served as a member of the Public Service Degree Program Advisory Board and the Faculty Senate for Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City. He was selected to participate in Leadership Oklahoma's Linking OKC's Young Adult Leaders Program and has volunteered with the youth golf program The First Tee and the youth financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship program Junior Achievement.[2]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2017)

The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held a primary election for city council on February 14, 2017. A general election was scheduled for April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was December 7, 2016.

The city council seats in Wards 1, 3, 4, and 7 were up for election in the February primary. Incumbents ran for re-election in every ward except for Ward 4. Ward 4 incumbent Pete White announced his intention to retire from the council in November 2016.[4][5] Incumbent James Greiner defeated Chris Gordon and Jonathan Clour in the primary election for the Ward 1 seat on the Oklahoma City Council.[6]

Oklahoma City Council, Ward 1 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png James Greiner Incumbent 52.04% 1,070
Chris Gordon 42.61% 876
Jonathan Clour 5.35% 110
Total Votes 2,056
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results," accessed March 4, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

"The reasons why I am running involve several things, but No. 1 is to be a strong advocate for what’s going on and what needs to be taken care of in Ward 1," Gordon told the Oklahoma Gazette in January 2017. "What needs to be most taken care of are our streets." According to the Gazette, Gordon "wants to go farther then earmarking funds for street projects. He would work to raise the standards of a quality street and enhance communications with the public about projects. Road signs stating when a street project is expected to start and stop would notify the public. Additionally, Gordon wants to bring accountability to projects, seek answers if a contractor fails to deliver a project on time and develop consequences."[7]

Gordon also called for redevelopment in wards other than downtown. He said, "A healthy core needs the suburbs, and the suburbs need a healthy core. I think we can work through this by ensuring that our suburban areas are being truly represented in a vocal way while working with and understanding we are in this together."[7]

Gordon's 2017 campaign website listed the following priorities:[8]

  • Street Maintenance
  • Strong Neighborhoods
  • Sidewalks, Trails, Transit, and Connectivity
  • Public Safety
  • Education
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Jobs and a Stable Economy
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Mental Health Care
  • Community Placemaking[9]

See also

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma Municipal government Other local coverage
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