Terry Young (American politician)
Terry Young | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Mayor of Tulsa | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Inhofe |
| Succeeded by | Dick Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1948[citation needed] Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carol Young |
Terry Young was mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1984–1986.[1]
Early life
Young graduated Edison High School in 1966, he got his associate degree from Tulsa Community College
Career
Young was appointed as county commissioner of Tulsa Counties second district in 1976 he was elected to a full term that year.[2][3] In 1978[4] and 1982 he was reelected[3]
In 1984 Young was elected Mayor of Tulsa by a 924 vote margin against incumbent mayor Jim Inhofe[3]
Mayor of Tulsa
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]
References
- ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa.
- ^ 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
- ^ Pearson, Janet. "Terry Young: The Man Tulsans Love to Hate". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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