Randall Jones
Independent · OK
Randall Jones served as an Osage County commissioner from January 2019 to January 2023. He has said he wants the job to help people and fix problems.
Where Randall Jones stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Government Efficiency (4 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Seconded a motion urging the public to wear masks in county buildings during a COVID-19 rise. It passed unanimously. The board chose this over a mask mandate.
August 9, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Arranged free COVID-19 antibody tests for county workers, at no cost to workers or the county.
June 1, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 4 support
Put a state audit of the sheriff's office and jail on the board agenda and argued for it. The board voted against the audit.
November 21, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Requested an extra county budget review with department heads. He said the board lacked detail on the departments it oversees.
October 29, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: pawhuskajournalcapital.com
Bought two tractors at auction for his District 1 road crews. He said the purchases saved the county about $120,000.
October 11, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Proposed hiring an outside firm to study a likely budget shortfall at the sheriff's office and jail. The board approved the firm.
March 2, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted yes on a one-time $1,200 bonus for full-time and part-time county workers. He had argued it should go to full-time workers only.
May 9, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Proposed setting aside $4 million of federal pandemic relief money (ARPA) to repair the 110-year-old courthouse and other county buildings. The board approved the set-aside.
May 2, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Voted no on making the county tourism director a full-time employee at $31.50 an hour. The board approved it 2-1.
February 19, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Proposed setting aside $4 million of federal pandemic relief money (ARPA) to repair the 110-year-old courthouse and other county buildings. The board approved the set-aside.
May 2, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Moved to reject a petition by Pawhuska-area ranchers to close about 14.9 miles of public county roads. The board rejected it unanimously.
February 14, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: osagenews.org
Voted to hire KSB Construction to build the new courthouse annex. The vote was unanimous.
January 24, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Moved to shift $203,000 of District 1 project money to pay off three road graders before leaving office. It passed 3-0. The same day he voted no on moving $38,900 in senior meals money to salaries, which passed 2-1.
December 19, 2022
Source: osage.okcounties.org
Moved to hire Design 2 Construction to oversee building the new county administration building. It passed 2-1.
July 18, 2022
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Was cleared by a Tulsa County District Attorney investigation. Investigators found insufficient evidence for claims he worked with an outside agency on redistricting plans.
March 14, 2022
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Moved to adopt new county commissioner district lines that changed the old lines very little. It passed with one commissioner abstaining.
November 15, 2021
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Voted no on giving District 2 a bigger share of county road money, which would have cut District 1 by $8,000. He then moved to take no action, which passed 2-1.
August 23, 2021
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Was elected vice chairman of the Osage County Board of County Commissioners for 2021.
January 4, 2021
Source: bartlesvilleradio.com
Past race Randall Jones ran in:
- Osage County Commissioner District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Osage County, Oklahoma