Marc Thompson (City Council of Midwest City, Ward 4, Oklahoma, candidate 2024)

Marc Thompson

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, City Council of Midwest City, Ward 4

Elections and appointments

Last election

February 13, 2024

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Christian

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Development director

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Marc Thompson ran for election to the City Council of Midwest City, Ward 4 in Oklahoma. He was on the ballot in the general election on April 2, 2024.^[source]

Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Marc Thompson provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on February 16, 2024:

• Birth date: April 13, 1952
• Birth place: Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christian
• Profession: Development Director
• Incumbent officeholder: No

Elections

General election

General election for City Council of Midwest City, Ward 4

Marc Thompson and Nicholas Timme ran in the general election for City Council of Midwest City, Ward 4 on April 2, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Marc Thompson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Nicholas Timme (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for City Council of Midwest City, Ward 4

Marc Thompson, Nicholas Timme, and Charles Wallace ran in the primary for City Council of Midwest City, Ward 4 on February 13, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Marc Thompson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Nicholas Timme (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Charles Wallace (Nonpartisan)

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Marc Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a fiscal conservative, seeking to maintain a high quality of life for my Midwest City neighbors. I believe citizens have the right to be safe in their own home and walk the streets in their community without fear. I believe our city government must place as the highest priority those issues which directly impact the personal safety of the citizens, the quality of life in the community and the value of the homes and businesses that rely on the municipal infrastructure.

I have been married for 42 years, with three children and six grandchildren. I attend Life Church. I am President of Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association, which has grown over 400% in regular monthly attendance under my leadership. I am an active member of Rotary and a Paul Harris Fellow. I have raised over $165 million for non-profit organizations over my career. I have owned two successful businesses. I serve on the Parks and Recreation Board for Midwest City. I have been a substitute teacher at the high school level for the past eight years.

In my workshop, I take pleasure in fixing old and broken things, making them useful and beautiful again.

I look forward to serving the citizens of Midwest City as a member of the City Council.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• A community is made up of individuals, each of whom must be respected and included in order to have a healthy neighborhood.
• Public safety should be second to nothing as the top priority in public spending.
• The culture and history of our neighborhoods must be preserved, even as civic progress moves forward around them.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Supporting law enforcement. It is a tough, thankless and critical job.

Keeping high density housing to the minimum. People need space to develop their own environments.

Keeping our laws as simple as possible, as unobtrusive as possible, yet enforcing those laws uniformly and without exception.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling reflects the person I strive to be.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty in all dealings with the citizens and employees our city is always the most important characteristic, but it is followed very closely by the ability to pay attention to detail. A city has many parts and each aspect must be understood in context to each of the other parts. A heavy price, both in terms of money and the quality of life in our community, will be paid if our infrastructure is not maintained. Generally, the cost and inconvenience of replacing things far outweighs the cost of keeping them well maintained and functioning properly.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

They must always place the best interests of the city and citizens above their own. The honor of holding elected office carries with it the responsibility to consider every decision thoughtfully, remembering always that the will of the electorate should always take precedence over the personal opinions of the officeholder.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The day President Kennedy was shot. I was in 5th grade math class when the announcement was made over the intercom. It was the beginning of a 3 day period of disbelief, fear, sadness and uncertainty for our entire Nation. No single event since then has even come close to having that same impact.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Delivering TV Guides to neighborhood homes every Saturday morning. At 25 cents a copy, I would collect 1$ per household every month.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Public funds and property rightfully belong to the citizens. They have every right to full fiscal accountability and access. However, the individuals we hire to manage our affairs are professionals and must be treated as such. Often, immediate access to city documents or property must be restricted for good reasons. Personnel files, hazardous environments, working documents and others things might rightly be restricted. But these restrictions must be removed at the earliest opportunity when citizens wish to have access.

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