I strongly support Bill Christiansen and equally oppose both Bartlett and Taylor. Christiansen is listening--intently, ardently and his background in aviation naturally causes him to be approachable by people of all backgrounds. That's the nature of life on the airport. He is also a self-made man. Bartlett is out of step with Tulsans with his cuts to the police budget. His other initiatives seem ill placed. His wife touts tutoring, but in my neighborhood, I can't bring English tutors in because the teachers are afraid of the gangs. I have suffered directly because of poor 911 response. I think in Taylor's case, it is immensely important to look back and recognize the cronyism there and her smug aloofness. Taylor was NOT accessible to anyone but those elites radiating out from Kaiser. I am hearing that she fully supports Obamacare and Obama himself. I suspect retaking the mayor's office for her is about schmoozing with the White House and more power brokering--none of which gives Tulsans access to city infrastructure. She is a formidable imposition, but I can't see her as good for Tulsa. Christiansenhas real depth. I want to hear more from him in all areas.
I have a relative who works for TPD and the only mayor of the last 3 that I have heard him say anything good about was Kathy Taylor. She screwed Chief Bean over (or finished the screwover started by LaFortune), but was always right on top of the needs of TPD, from what I am told. Bartlett on the other hand, has been unnecessarily difficult with TPD, and not earned the respect of the FOP. Bill Christiansen is probably the only candidate in the race who I would get off my @$$ to go vote for, however. I do not believe his motives for being in politics to be entirely unselfish, however of these three he is clearly the least self-interested. He is also the only one of the three who has ever made a dime of his own money.
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Bill Christiansen is probably the only candidate in the race who I would get off my @$$ to go vote for, however. I do not believe his motives for being in politics to be entirely unselfish, however of these three he is clearly the least self-interested. He is also the only one of the three who has ever made a dime of his own money.