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Kathy Taylor

38th Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma
In office 2006–2009
Preceded by	Bill LaFortune
Succeeded by	Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr.
Personal details
Born	1955^[1] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bill Lobeck
Residence	Tulsa, Oklahoma

Kathryn L. Taylor (born 1955) was elected the 38th Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 4, 2006, in the city's largest voter turnout for a mayoral election.^[2] She defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Bill Lafortune to become Tulsa's second female mayor, after Susan Savage first filled the post in 1992. Taylor is married to Bill Lobeck, CEO of Vanguard Automotive Group. Taylor served as Oklahoma's Secretary of Commerce and Tourism in Governor Brad Henry's administration from 2003 to 2006. She resigned from that post in order to run for Mayor.

As Mayor, Taylor oversaw the completion of Tulsa's "Vision 2025" projects including the BOK Center. Taylor also pushed a successful $450 million street bond issue and construction of a new downtown baseball park. She supervised the move of Tulsa's city hall. On June 4, 2009, Taylor abruptly announced that she would not seek re-election.^[3] On September 30, 2009 Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry announced that Taylor would become his top education adviser after her term as mayor ended on December 7.^[4] Taylor subsequently led Oklahoma's two unsuccessful applications for federal program funds in the "Race to the Top" competition.^[5] In January 2013, Taylor announced that she would run again for her old job as mayor of Tulsa in the 2013 election.^[6]

References [edit]

^ "Kathy Taylor". CityMayors.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
^ Lassek, P.J.; Brian Barber (2006-04-05). "Taylor Victorious". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
^ P.J. Lassek, "Taylor won't seek another term as mayor", Tulsa World, June 4, 2009.
^ Barbara Hoberock, "Tulsa mayor to join Gov. Henry's staff after term", Tulsa World, September 30, 2009.
^ Myers, Jim (August 25, 2010). "Oklahoma moves up in Race to the Top, but not enough to place". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
^ "Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor To Run Again", KOTV-DT, January 28, 2013.

External links [edit]

CityMayors.com Profile

Political offices
Preceded by Russell M. Perry As Secretary of Economic Development and Special Affairs	Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism Under Governor Brad Henry 2003–2006	Succeeded by Natalie Shirley
Preceded by Ronald E. Bussert	Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Under Governor Brad Henry 2003 - 2006	Succeeded by Amy Polonchek
Political offices
Preceded by Bill LaFortune	Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma 2006 - 2009	Succeeded by Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr.

v t e Cabinet of Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry (2003-2011)

Cabinet

Secretary of Agriculture	Terry Peach (2003-2011)

Secretary of Commerce and Tourism	Kathy Taylor (2003–2006) Natalie Shirley (2006-2011)

Secretary of Education	Vacant (2003-2011)

Secretary of Energy	David Fleischaker (2003-2008) Bobby Wegener (2008-2011)

Secretary of the Environment	Miles Tolbert (2003–2008) J.D. Strong (2008-2011)

Secretary of Finance and Revenue	Scott Meacham (2003–2011)

Secretary of Health	Tom Adelson (2003–2004) Terry Cline (2004-2007) Mike Crutcher (2007-2009) Terri L. White (2009-2011)

Secretary of Human Resources and Administration	Oscar B. Jackson Jr. (2003–2011)

Secretary of Human Services	Howard Hendrick (2003–2011)

Secretary of the Military	Harry M. Wyatt III (2003–2009) Myles Deering (2009-2011)

Secretary of Safety and Security	Bob Ricks (2003–2004) Kevin L. Ward (2004-2011)

Secretary of Science and Technology	Joseph W. Alexander (2004–2011)

Secretary of Transportation	Phil Tomlinson (2003–2009) Gary Ridley (2009-2011)

Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Norman Lamb (2003-2011)

Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame

1980–1989

1982	Hannah Diggs Atkins Kate Barnard June Brooks Gloria Stewart Farley Aloysius Larch-Miller Susan Ryan Peters Christine Salmon Edyth Thomas Wallace

1983	Zelia N. Breaux Kate Frank Leona Mitchell Jean Pitts Juanita Stout Alma Wilson

1984	Angie Debo Jeane Duane Kirkpatrick Jewell Russell Mann Zella J. Patterson

1985	Mae Boren Axton June Tompkins Benson Pam Olson Betty Durham Price Bertha Frank Teague

1986	Sara Ruth Cohen Vinita Cravens Rubye Hibler Hall Elizabeth Ann McCurdy Holmes Grace Elizabeth Hudlin Wilma P. Mankiller Edna Mae Phelps Evelyn La Rue Pittman

1990–1999

1993	Marie Cox Anita Faye Hill Moscelyne Larkin Jasinski Jacqulyn C. Longacre Shannon Lucid Clara Luper Opaline Deveraux Wadkins Pat Woodrum

1995	Nancy Goodman Feldman Barbara J. Gardner Ruthe Blalock Jones Mona Salyer Lambird Gloria Grace Langdon Bernice Compton Mitchell Donna Nigh

1996	Betty Boyd Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Lela Foreman Sandy Ingraham Lorena Males Bernice Shedrick Valree Fletcher Wynn

1997	Isabel Keith Baker Jessie Thatcher Bost Norman Eagleton Kay Goebel Ruth Gilliland Kistler Hardaman Beverly Horse Mazola McKerson Penny Baldwin Williams

2000–2009

2001	Jari Askins Shirley Bellmon Dorothy Moses DeWitty Sandy Garrett Lynn Jones Yvonne Kauger Jill Zink Tarbel Dana Tiger

2003	Esther Houser Vicki Miles-LaGrange Linda Morrissey Lynn Schusterman Donna Shirley

2005	Wanda L. Bass Nancy L. Coats Mary Fallin Amelia Elizabeth “Bessie” Simison McColgin Jeanine Rhea Stephanie Kulp Seymour

2007	Sherri Coale Ginny Creveling Joe Anna Hibler Maxine Horner Kay Martin Terry Neese Claudia Tarrington Carolyn Taylor Della Warrior

2009	Rita Aragon Suzanne Edmondson Edna Hennessee Kim Henry Marabeau Looney M. Susan Savage Carolyn Whitener

2010–2019

2011	Laura Boyd Chloe Brown Joy Culbreath Marcia Mitchell Ardina Moore Cynthia Ross Kathy Taylor Helen Harrod Thompson

Persondata
Name	Taylor, Kathy
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1955
Place of birth	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Date of death
Place of death

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