Tulsa World: Tulsa Co. Republicans endorse Bartlett

MAKE US YOUR HOMEPAGE | Saturday, November 21, 2009 | WIRELESS

Home > News > Article

Comment

RSS

Bookmark

Tulsa Co. Republicans endorse Bartlett

By BRIAN BARBER World Staff Writer
Published: 9/30/2009 2:47 PM
Last Modified: 9/30/2009 2:47 PM

Tulsa Elections: Read bios of candidates for mayor, City Council and city auditor and view a map of City Council districts.

Tulsa County Republican elected officials Wednesday endorsed Dewey Bartlett Jr. to be Tulsa’s next mayor.

Those lending their support to the GOP nominee include Tulsa County Commissioners Fred Perry and John Smaligo, Sheriff Stanley Glanz, Assessor Ken Yazel, Clerk Earlene Wilson and Court Clerk Sally Howe Smith.

Bartlett said his friendship with these elected leaders will help promote a better relationship between the city and the county.

“What I want to emphasize is that the city of Tulsa and the county of Tulsa are all in the same boat,” he said. “We’re affected by the same economy. We all are affected by the same tax structure. But at the end of the day, we provide public services and we can support each other very well.”

The county’s relationship with Mayor Kathy Taylor has been volatile, particularly in the negotiations over the Tulsa Jail which led to lawsuits.

Yazel said Bartlett is the only candidate to pledge not to raise taxes.

And Glanz said Bartlett will be a mayor “with a forceful arm to combat crime in the Tulsa region.”

“Bartlett, unlike his opponent, will focus on law enforcement instead of getting the city’s Police Department off track with

trendy social programs,” the sheriff said.

Perry cited Bartlett’s experience as a businessman, on the City Council and a member of civic groups as making him the best candidate for the mayor’s job. By BRIAN BARBER World Staff Writer

Comment

RSS

Bookmark

Reader Comments

Show: Most Recent Comment First

Add your comment

13 comments have been made on this story so far. Tell us what you think below!

Reporting Comments

If you see a comment that violates our terms and conditions, please help us by clicking the "Report this Comment" link next to a comment. That will alert the web staff to review the comment. Thank you. -- Web Editor Jason Collington

	Report Comment irwindale, Tulsa (9/30/2009 2:50:51 PM) The County wants something!
	Report Comment Thunder196, Tulsa (9/30/2009 3:04:10 PM) "And Glanz said Bartlett will be a mayor “with a forceful arm to combat crime in the Tulsa region" . Not with Palmer. He was asked if he would keep Chief of Police Palmer if elected, and he did not answer. That was one of the questions he was asked on KRMG interview. If he should be elected and keeps Palmer, our area will still be ignored. We are even advised by police officers not to press charges in our neighborhood.
	Report Comment Arbythree, Tulsa (9/30/2009 3:19:11 PM) Should not be a surprise.
	Report Comment TheFoundOgle, Mid-town (9/30/2009 3:20:39 PM) Glanz: "...trendy social programs." Haha! LMFAO! He's basically saying that Adelson is a Socialist, which we all know is a dirty, dirty, word.
	Report Comment TheFoundOgle, Mid-town (9/30/2009 3:23:18 PM) IN RELATED NEWS: Cats endorse tuna fish. Dogs endorse bones. Peanut butter endorses jelly.
	Report Comment Fire The Politicians, (9/30/2009 3:23:22 PM) Where is the Medlock endorsement or did I miss it?
	Report Comment pdillo, Tulsa (9/30/2009 3:43:15 PM) lol @ TheFoundOgle
	Report Comment jett rink, (9/30/2009 3:50:06 PM) "Perry cited Bartlett’s experience as a businessman..." If he's elected, watch your wallet. There's bound to be some thieving going on. Remember when Ms. Taylor pledged to "run the city like a business"? If you like her, you'll love Dewey...
	Report Comment the anti-rube, (9/30/2009 3:55:17 PM) The Repubs are already running a candidate for Addelson's Senate seat special election, which will only happen if he wins. In other words, his party thinks he's going to lose and has given up on him. They can say they endorse him all they want, but actions speak louder than words...
	Report Comment CS_GUY, (9/30/2009 3:56:09 PM) So who cares who these nobodies endorse. They bleed, stink, and have stupid ideas like all humans. Use your own mind. Don't be swayed by public or private opinion. Elections aren't about who is the best qualified anymore, they are about who has the most contacts and money. How about none of the above?
	Report Comment Skeptic, Tulsa (9/30/2009 4:08:23 PM) Duh!
	Report Comment Ignatz, A nice place where Democrats hold every office in the County. (9/30/2009 7:11:37 PM) Would have been news only if they hadn't endorsed him. Took them a while to get around to it. Cherokee, if you "secound" it, I'll "thurd" it!
	Report Comment FUTURE WORLD, Tulsa (9/30/2009 7:40:15 PM) No doubt!!! They have special plans for Bartlett. He just thinks he's going to be a mayor. If he wins, and the day of the swearing in, he'll get his assignments from the "power brokers" in charge.

Add Your Comment
In order to post a comment on this article, you must sign in to Tulsaworld.com. If you do not have a site account, you can create an account for free.