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Dewey Bartlett Jr.
Dewey Bartlett (b. March 16, 1947) is the former mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was first elected in 2009, and was re-elected in 2013.[1] Before becoming mayor, Bartlett was a member from of the Tulsa City Council from 1990-1994.[2]
Bartlett ran for re-election in 2016. He lost in the primary election on June 28, 2016.[3]
Biography
Bartlett holds a B.S. in accounting from Regis College and an MBA in finance from Southern Methodist University. His professional experience includes working as the president of the Keener Oil and Gas Company.[1][2]
Below is a brief outline of Barlett's political career.
- 2009-Present: Mayor of Tulsa
- 1990-1994: Tulsa City Council
Campaign themes
2016
Bartlett's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
Protector of Taxpayer Dollars
Promoter of Quality Education
Public Safety Enforcer
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” |
| —Dewey Bartlett Jr. (2016), [5] | ||
Elections
2016
The mayor and nine seats on the Tulsa City Council were up for election in 2016. The filing deadline was April 13, 2016, and there was a primary election on June 28, 2016. A candidate was able to win a seat outright in the primary by winning 50 percent or more of the vote. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, for races with two candidates or races where no candidates received 50 percent of the primary vote. G. T. Bynum defeated incumbent Dewey Bartlett Jr., Tom McCay, Lawrence Kirkpatrick, and Paul Tay in the Tulsa mayoral primary election.[3]
| Mayor of Tulsa, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 G. T. Bynum |
55.80% | 32,153 |
| Dewey Bartlett Jr. Incumbent | 38.82% | 22,369 |
| Tom McCay | 1.94% | 1,119 |
| Lawrence Kirkpatrick | 1.79% | 1,032 |
| Paul Tay | 1.65% | 952 |
| Total Votes | 57,625 | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Statewide Primary Election - June 28, 2016," accessed December 12, 2016 | ||
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See also
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Cities in Oklahoma
- Municipal elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- Office of the Mayor website
- Campaign website
- Tulsa County, Oklahoma, "City of Tulsa Municipal Filings," accessed April 14, 2016
Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Tulsa, "Office of the Mayor," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keener Oil, "Staff Biographies," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tulsa County, Oklahoma, "Tulsa County Election Schedule 2016," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bartlett for Mayor, "Issues," accessed May 12, 2016
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| Preceded by Kathy Taylor |
Mayor of Tulsa 2009–2016 |
Succeeded by G. T. Bynum |
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