Tulsans for Better Government (TBG), the group promoting a petition to dismember three Tulsa City Council districts and adding three supercouncilor seats (to be elected citywide to four year terms), filed ethics reports with the City Clerk's office, as required by state law. As of December 31, 2005, the group has accumulated $66,350.00 and has spent $18,882.14. Given that they suspended the petition drive on December 5, it will be interesting to see what they do with the remaining money.
Here is the list of donors disclosed on those forms, in descending order of amount contributed:
| Date | Name | Address | Amount |
| 12/30/2005 | Tulsa World | P. O. Box 26750, OKC 73126 | $10,000.00 |
| 11/30/2005 | George Kaiser Family Fndtn | 7020 S. Yale, Tulsa OK 74136 | $5,000.00 |
| 12/16/2005 | Ram Energy | 5100 E Skelly Dr, Tulsa OK 74135 | $5,000.00 |
| 11/9/2005 | Anchor Stone Company | 2021 S. Lewis, Tulsa OK 74104 | $4,000.00 |
| 10/18/2005 | Howard G. Barnett | 6742 S Evanston, Tulsa OK 74136 | $3,000.00 |
| 10/18/2005 | A.H. McElroy, II | 1964 E 45th Pl, Tulsa OK 74105 | $3,000.00 |
| 10/31/2005 | Hughes Lumber Company | P.O. Box 2220, Tulsa OK 74101 | $3,000.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Ruth K. Nelson Revocable Trust | 1350 S. Boulder, Tulsa OK 74119 | $3,000.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Mike D. Case | 4200 E. Skelly Drive, Tulsa OK 74135 | $3,000.00 |
| 11/30/2005 | Leonard J. Eaton, Jr. | 2617 E 26th Pl., Tulsa OK 74114 | $3,000.00 |
| 12/16/2005 | Robert J. LaFortune | 427 S. Boston, Tulsa OK 74103 | $2,500.00 |
| 11/22/2005 | Coury Properties | 201 W. 5th St, Tulsa OK 74103 | $1,500.00 |
| 10/31/2005 | Ted Sherwood & Associates | 15 W 6th Suite 2112, Tulsa OK 74119 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/4/2005 | Capitol Club | Tulsa OK | $1,000.00 |
| 11/4/2005 | Joseph McGraw | 10900 Louisville, Jenks OK 74137 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | MidFirst Bank | PO Box 26750, OKC OK 73126 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Jack and Maxine Zarrow | 2660 S. Birmingham Pl., Tulsa OK 74114 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Philip C. Lauinger, Jr. | 320 S. Boston, Tulsa OK 74103 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Robert A. Franden | 525 S. Main, Tulsa OK 74103 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/22/2005 | GBR Properties, Inc. | 6660 S. Sheridan, Tulsa OK 74133 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/30/2005 | Frontier Energy Services LLC | 4200 E. Skelly Dr, Tulsa OK 74135 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/30/2005 | Richard Minshall | 2444 E 26th Pl., Tulsa OK 74114 | $1,000.00 |
| 12/16/2005 | Stephen J. Heyman | 3200 First Place Tower, Tulsa OK 74103 | $1,000.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Midwesco Industries | P. O. Box 3445, Tulsa OK 74101 | $750.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | BHC Pipe & Equipment Co. | P. O. Box 701166, Tulsa OK 74170 | $500.00 |
| 11/22/2005 | Ranch Acres Wine & Spirits | 3324 A E. 31st, Tulsa OK 74135 | $500.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Donald B. Atkins | 1406 S. Terrace Dr., Tulsa OK 74104 | $300.00 |
| 11/22/2005 | James M. Hewgley, Jr. Trust | 427 S Boston, Tulsa OK 74103 | $300.00 |
| 11/16/2005 | Paula Marshall-Chapman | P. O. Box 4829, Tulsa OK 74159 | $250.00 |
No time to analyze this, but feel free to comment on who gave, their connections with various interests, and their possible motivations.
Comments (5)
Every time I see one of these lists, it seems to me to be a list of people I'd avoid doing business with, 'cept I don't have any reason to business with any of 'em anyway.
Dang. I don't even have any economic leverage with 'em.
Posted by Dan Paden | February 4, 2006 9:49 PM
Posted on February 4, 2006 21:49
In case anyone thinks that the fight to preserve democracy is over because the petition drive was pulled in favor of the Mayor's Citizens' Commission-notice that $18,500 was raised in December, after the petition drive was pulled--$10,000 from the Tulsa World on 12/30/05.
Don't forget to vote on March 7 & April 4-- and don't forget to hold candidates feet to the fire on their positions on the at-large petitioin drive.
Posted by Bledsoe | February 5, 2006 7:30 AM
Posted on February 5, 2006 07:30
I'm just wondering why the World would funnel its cash through an Oklahoma City bank.
Posted by CGHill
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February 5, 2006 9:17 AM
Posted on February 5, 2006 09:17
...And my patronage of Ranch Acres Wine and Spirits, my liquor store of choice since 1995, ends as of this moment.
Posted by Shadow6 | February 5, 2006 2:44 PM
Posted on February 5, 2006 14:44
I have three candidates on the record regarding at-large councilors at Tulsa Topics and on audio. The three candidates are: Ben Faulk (Ind. for Mayor), Al Nichols (Dem. for Dist. 5), and Chris Medlock (Rep. for Mayor). Who else has made their stance known?
Posted by Bobby
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February 6, 2006 1:29 PM
Posted on February 6, 2006 13:29