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American politician
Terry Young was mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1984 to 1986.
Young graduated Edison High School in 1966 and received an associate degree from Tulsa Community College .
Tulsa County Commissioner [ edit ]
Young was appointed as county commissioner of Tulsa County's second district in 1976 and was later elected to a full term that year.[ 1] [ 2] He was reelected in 1978[ 3] and 1982.[ 2]
In 1984, Young was elected Mayor of Tulsa by a 924 vote margin against incumbent mayor Jim Inhofe .[ 2] He served one term as mayor between 1984 and 1986. He negotiated the land exchange with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to build OSU-Tulsa and allocated $10 million dollars to expand the Gilcrease Museum .[ 4]
As mayor, he created a flood control program in response to the 1984 flood . The program was controversial because of its home buyout element.[ 5]
1976 Special Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner General Election Results [ 7]
Candidates
Party
Votes
%
Terry Young
Democratic Party
29,576
51.60%
Frank A. Wallace
Republican Party
27,739
48.40%
Total Votes
57,315
100%
1978 Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner Democratic Primary Election Results [ 8]
Candidates
Party
Votes
%
Terry Young
Democratic Party
12,010
80.22%
Bert Elam
Democratic Party
2,960
19.78%
Total Votes
14,970
100%
1978 Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner General Election Results [ 9]
Candidates
Party
Votes
%
Terry Young
Democratic Party
20,099
56.42%
Robert L. Triplett Jr.
Republican Party
15,528
43.58
Total Votes
35,627
100%
1982 Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner General Election Results
Candidates
party
Votes
%
Terry Young
Democratic Party
29,141
61.57%
Bob Bass
Republican Party
18,190
38.43%
Total Votes
47,331
100%
1986 Tulsa Mayoral Democratic Primary Election Results [ 12]
Candidates
Party
Votes
%
Tom Quinn
Democratic Party
11,434
53.46%
Terry Young
Democratic Party
9,955
46.54%
Total Votes
21,389
100%%
^ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 219, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 28
^ a b c Trammell, Robby (1984). "Democrats Hope Tulsa Victory Portends Change in Republican Stronghold" . The Oklahoman . Retrieved 2022-06-05 .
^ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 224, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1978 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 10
^ "Gallery of Mayors" . City of Tulsa.
^ Pearson, Janet. "Terry Young: The Man Tulsans Love to Hate" . Tulsa World . Retrieved 2022-06-06 .
^ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 11
^ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 219, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 28
^ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1978 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1
^ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 224, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1978 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 10
^ Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 150, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1984 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2
^ Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 174, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 1984 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2
^ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1986 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1