Terry Young
33rd Mayor of Tulsa
In office
1984–1986
Preceded byJim Inhofe
Succeeded byDick Crawford
Personal details
Born (1948-07-07) July 7, 1948 (age 75)[citation needed]
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCarol Young

Terry Young was mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1984 to 1986.

Early life

Young graduated Edison High School in 1966 and received an associate degree from Tulsa Community College.

Tulsa County Commissioner

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]

Mayor of Tulsa

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]

Electoral history

1976 Special Tulsa County District 2 Commissioner Democratic Primary Election Results [6]
Candidates Party Votes %
Terry Young Democratic Party 2,688 45.29%
William L. "Bill" Gay Democratic Party 1,450 24.43%
Robert A. Morrison Democratic Party 793 13.36%
William H. Oakley Democratic Party 753 12.68%
Ralph L. Phillips Democratic Party 251 4.24%
Total Votes 5,935 100%
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%
1984 Tulsa Mayoral Democratic Primary Election Results[10]
Candidates Party Votes %
Terry Young Democratic Party 17,772 74.37%
Eric Rollerson Democratic Party 3,518 14.72%
R. C. Romero Democratic Party 2,608 10.91%
Total Votes 23,898 100%%
1984 Tulsa Mayoral Election Results[11]
Candidates Party Votes %
Terry Young Democratic Party 48,450 50.49%
Jim Inhofe Republican Party 47,526 49.51%
Total Votes 95,976 100%
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%%

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b c Trammell, Robby (1984). "Democrats Hope Tulsa Victory Portends Change in Republican Stronghold". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa.
  5. ^ Pearson, Janet. "Terry Young: The Man Tulsans Love to Hate". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1978 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1
  9. ^ 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
  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
  11. ^ Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 174, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 1984 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2
  12. ^ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1986 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1
Preceded byJim Inhofe 33rd Mayor of Tulsa 1984–1986 Succeeded byDick Crawford
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