Conservatives don’t have much to cheer for in Tulsa’s municipal government.
A few years ago, city leaders and their chamber overlords tricked Tulsa voters into making municipal elections “nonpartisan” – thus guaranteeing that voters would have less information about people running for mayor or city council.
On November 6, voters will select four new councilors. Three of the districts have two candidates and District 7 has seven. The reason District 7 has so many is because former Councilor Anna America did not draw an opponent but subsequently resigned for Mayor G.T. Bynum could hire her as director of city parks.
This is a winner-take-all vote. In theory, one candidate could win in District 7 with less than 15 percent of the vote. That is unlikely but it is realistic to think that whoever wins won’t get 50 percent.
The choice here is Ken Reddick. He is a conservative Republican who makes a living as an electrician. He is active as a volunteer at Sheridan Christian Center and in the Regency Park Homeowners’ Association.
Another District 7 candidate is Lori Decter Wright, a far-left liberal Democrat who wants to grow city government.
District 7 candidate Michael Patton is the husband of America. America worked for ex-Mayor Kathy Taylor before being elected to the council and that alone indicates that she is not a conservative
Republican Justin Rolph is a better choice than Democrat Crista Patrick in District 3. There are no candidates we recommend in District 4. Cass Fahler is a Republican in District 5 but he has ties to City Councilor Karen Gilbert, who is a Republican but not conservative.
The Tulsa Beacon endorses Ken Reddick in Tulsa Council District 7 on November 6.