Skip Steele
Skip Steele was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for District 75 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Steele was the councilmember for District 6 from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Biography
Steele graduated from Edison High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from John F. Kennedy College. Steele has operated All Hours Computers since 1999.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Steele highlighted the following themes during his campaign announcement:
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I filed for office because I believe there is economic potential in East Tulsa that is not currently receiving the encouragement or representation it deserves. The climate in East Tulsa is ripe for attracting new businesses, but we need strong leadership for District Six to welcome investment, ensure public safety, encourage prosperity and advocate on behalf of our people. Public safety concerns must be addressed. Reducing crime protects our people, encourages business investments and grows our customer base. A safer Tulsa is a better Tulsa for everyone. As your City Councilor, I will focus City attention on long-term growth and policy solutions rather than temporary fixes. I will be an advocate for District Six in building support for real solutions that work in a transparent, efficient, modern and effective City government. To protect and grow East Tulsa will require broad community effort and I will work with business, civic, church and social groups and encourage community interaction through regularly scheduled town hall meetings. It is important to engage the full community to best represent them. [3] |
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| —Skip Steele (2016), [4] | ||
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. Incumbent Connie Dodson defeated Skip Steele and Allen Branch in the Tulsa City Council District 6 primary election.[5]
| Tulsa City Council District 6, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Connie Dodson Incumbent |
55.76% | 1,974 |
| Skip Steele | 32.88% | 1,164 |
| Allen Branch | 11.36% | 402 |
| Total Votes | 3,540 | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Statewide Primary Election - June 28, 2016," accessed December 12, 2016 | ||
2014
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma held nonpartisan city council elections on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014, for races in which more than two candidates filed to run. District 6 did not hold a primary election. Connie Dodson defeated incumbent Skip Steele in the general election.[6][7]
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See also
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Municipal elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
- Tulsa, Oklahoma city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tulsa Council, "District 6," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Skip Steele 2016, "About," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Skip Steele 2016, "Home," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Tulsa County, Oklahoma, "Tulsa County Election Schedule 2016," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Tulsa County, "Official candidate list," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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