John Eagleton (incumbent)



  1. A recent presentation by a city councilor showed Tulsa's overall police and fire budget has grown more than three times above the rate of inflation over the last 40 years without adding manpower in at least the last decade. It has been described as "unsustainable growth" with the city's current level of revenue. How would you propose to address this situation?
  2. At the current rate of growth, the City of Tulsa will soon be spending more on public safety than the total operational budget. In a few years this will reach unsustainable levels. I would cap spending on public safety at 97.5% of the City's operational budget derived from the first $.02 sales tax
  3. Over the last several years, controversy between the City Council and mayor's administration has triggered discussions about changing from the current strong mayor- council form of government to a city manager-council form of government and about having Tulsa's elected offices be non-partisan. Would you support either of these ideas? Why or why not?
  4. No to both. These ideas create more problems than they solve. A healthy democracy will have a vocal minority. Some call this "controversy," I call it Democracy. In the market place of ideas there will be a spirited exchange of views. Jefferson would be proud. If you do not like a spirited minority vocalizing their views, please visit Cuba, China or North Korea.

    The non-partisan elections, as currently proposed, lacks an adequate run off system. Also, it would reduce the information available to the voters when they are voting.
  5. Improving mass transit (i.e. additional bus service, rail lines, etc.) has been a major topic of discussion through the city's ongoing PlaniTulsa comprehensive planning process. Do you believe Tulsa's public transportation system needs improvement? Please explain.
  6. Yes. Tulsa, along with the suburbs, could do much to improve mass transit. I believe the next step should be high efficiency, diesel/electric buses. This would be a huge improvement in mass transit, without the massive start up cost of light rail. This would also assist in ozone abatement.
  7. What would be your top three priorities if you are elected?
  8. 1. Continue to treat everyone with the respect I hope to receive from them.

    2. Facilitate economic development in the private sector through lower taxes, a smaller, more efficient government and improvements to public safety.

    3. Implement a plan that actually fixes the streets.