Greetings!
Next week, three new councilors, G.T. Bynum, Eric Gomez and David Patrick, will join our veteran city council team. I look forward to getting to know the new members of our team and working together to complete the budget and the many initiatives that are before us.
I would also like to congratulate City Auditor Philip Woods on winning his unprecedented 11th consecutive term.
As I conclude my second year in office, I find that it is still just as rewarding and exciting to be in public service as it was my first day in office! I am confident that 2008 will be Tulsa's best year yet!
By this fall, the BOK Center will open, our downtown streets will be completely reconstructed and beautified, our downtown arts district will be thriving and additional housing and retail will be underway. I look forward to working together with this Council to revitalize neighborhoods, support the growth of small business and continue our efforts to make Tulsa a safer place to live!
Kathy Taylor
Mayor of Tulsa
Monday, April 7, 2008
30,000 Reasons Why You
Should Unleash Your Big Idea
Mayor Kathy Taylor kicked off the 2nd Annual Entrepreneurial Spirit Award competition last week at the Jazz Hall of Fame. Entrepreneurs of all ages attended the nationally recognized competition and brainstorming session about entrepreneurialism in Tulsa with Mayor Taylor.
The Mayor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award is sponsored by SpiritBank and will provide cash and services totaling $105,000. The Kauffman Foundation, a nationally recognized entrepreneurial foundation attended the event to recognize the Mayor’s entrepreneurial business plan competition by contributing an extra $5,000 to the grand prize winner. The first place winner will now receive a check for $30,000, second place $5,000, and third place with $2,500.
Tulsa Welcomes
New Councilors
Tulsa¹s New City Council is in place following the April 1st elections and three new council members are joining the six incumbent councilors returning
to office.
Councilors Jack Henderson in District One, Rick Westcott in District Two, Bill Martinson in District Five, Dennis Troyer in District Six, John Eagleton in District Seven and Bill Christiansen in District Eight are the incumbents beginning new terms.
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Students Help Kick Off Operation CleanSweep
Mayor Taylor kicked off Operation CleanSweep Saturday to begin a month-long spring cleaning effort throughout Tulsa. Mayor Taylor joined Nathan Hale High School Principal Chris Johnson and honor students who were picking up litter around their school and in the nearby neighborhood.
Tulsan Honored Posthumously
Mayor Kathy Taylor attended the Medal of Honor Day Ceremony on March 29, hosted by the Marine Corps League at Veterans Park. The Guest of Honor at the ceremony was Donald E. Ballard who received the Medal of Honor as a Navy Corpsman while fighting in Vietnam.
Photo caption: Fred Berry, Mayor Kathy Taylor and Jo Ann Berry. Mrs. Berry is the sister of the only Tulsan who has received the Medal of Honor, Marine Albert E. Schwab.
McCrory Accepted in
FBI Academy
Deputy Chief Mark McCrory has been accepted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in Quantico, Va.
Admission to the National Academy is limited to the top one percent of law enforcement officers world-wide. Members selected from the Tulsa Police Department must hold the rank of captain or above.
Dubbed the “FBI Police Training School,” the 10-week session includes courses in Forensic Science, Leadership Development, Law, Behavioral Science, Communication and Health & Fitness.
A Little Known Jewel
A little known jewel of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) is the indoor and outdoor facilities of the HelmZar Challenge and Ropes Course, located at 1006 N. Quaker. The facility was completed last year and offers TPS students a chance to work together as a team and develop important learning skills.