City Council Member District 1, City of Tulsa
Source: results.okelections.gov
This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Corinice Wilson
In runoffNonpartisan
Sits on Tulsa's mayor-appointed Beyond Apology Commission; a Tulsa Community College sociology professor with a criminology doctorate who has managed more than $7 million in federal grants. Priorities include data-driven policymaking and prevention-focused public safety.
Nonpartisan
Sits on Tulsa's mayor-appointed Sales Tax Overview Committee; a pastor who founded Seeking the Kingdom Ministries and the city's Black Lives Matter chapter. Priorities include re-entry programs with job training and growing Black-owned businesses.
Nonpartisan
A north Tulsa youth mentor who has worked with at-risk young people. Priorities include preventing violence by putting engaged adults alongside youth, and helping small businesses start, including for people with felony records.
Nonpartisan
Studied law and has closely followed Tulsa's local justice system. Priorities include after-school programs and safe spaces for young people, and neighborhood workshops teaching trades such as music production and auto repair.
Vanessa Hall-Harper
In runoffNonpartisan · Incumbent
In office since 2016, a nearly 20-year Tulsa Health Department veteran with a management master's degree who teaches political science at Tulsa Community College. Priorities include affordable housing and food security in north Tulsa.
Sources: www2.tulsacounty.org · filings.okelections.gov