Jones Dominates Online Poll

Gary Jones dominated our poll of possible replacements for former Auditor & Inspector Jeff McMahan.

The Republican Party chairman, defeated by McMahan in 2002 and 2006, was selected by 51 percent of the almost 300 who voted.

Democrat Robert Butkin was selected by 16 percent. Acting Auditor Michelle Day, a Republican, was selected by 11 percent.

"None of the above" got 10 percent. Democrat Laura Boyd got 6 percent, "Any Democrat" got 6 percent and only one voter picked "Any Republican."

Governor Henry will pick McMahan's replacement.

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Jones, Butkin Top Online Poll

Republican Gary Jones (left) and Democrat Robert Butkin (right) are leading thus far in The McCarville Report Online's unscientific poll concerning a replacement for resigned Auditor & Inspector Jeff McMahan.

Jones has about 47 percent, and Butkin about 16 percent among readers who have cast their votes. If you've not yet voted, please do so at right; to view current results, click on the "view" button.

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Butkin Resigns Top TU Law Post

Former State Treasurer Robert Butkin has resigned as dean of the University of Tulsa College of Law. He will leave the post, he said, on June 30th and become a full-time tenured law professor. Butkin says he wants to spend more time with his wife and three children who are each under age 5. One of the state's most popular elected officials, he resigned as state treasurer in June 2005 to become dean.

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