Taylor Says She Won't Run For Mayor Again
Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor said today she will not seek reelection after announcing in February that she would.
That revelation prompted quick speculation the Democrat may seek a statewide office, or the 1st District seat in Congress, or accept a position in the Obama Administration in Washington.
Taylor did not disclose any future plans. She said her decision was based on dissention she has found recently: “In recent weeks, it seems the focus has not been on sound policy for the future but on personalities and partisan politics. I care too much about Tulsa to let that continue to happen. So I’m taking the politics out of the equation and I’m telling you I’ve decided against running for a second term."
Rumors have swirled around City Hall that Taylor was in line for a job in Washington, D.C., but she has repeatedly denied those rumors. Taylor had announced her intentions to run for another term this fall during a kickoff event in February at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
Cartoon from the Tulsa World.
That revelation prompted quick speculation the Democrat may seek a statewide office, or the 1st District seat in Congress, or accept a position in the Obama Administration in Washington.
Taylor did not disclose any future plans. She said her decision was based on dissention she has found recently: “In recent weeks, it seems the focus has not been on sound policy for the future but on personalities and partisan politics. I care too much about Tulsa to let that continue to happen. So I’m taking the politics out of the equation and I’m telling you I’ve decided against running for a second term."
Rumors have swirled around City Hall that Taylor was in line for a job in Washington, D.C., but she has repeatedly denied those rumors. Taylor had announced her intentions to run for another term this fall during a kickoff event in February at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
Cartoon from the Tulsa World.
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