Oklahoma Election Results for March 2, 2010

(x) = winner.
(r) = runoff.

CADDO COUNTY

Anadarko schools
Proposition 1: $785,000 for reroofing the high school, air conditioning the field house, playground equipment at the three elementary schools and computer equipment. Yes 520 (70.5%); No 218 (29.5%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $400,000 for four buses and surveillance cameras. Yes 509 (69.4%); No 225 (30.7%). Passed.

County commissioner, District 2
Democrats: Stephen Novotny 86 (8.5%); Deborah J. Goodfellow 111 (10.9%); (x) Randy Wilford McLemore 444 (43.7%); Willie Ray Pelzer 39 (3.8%); Bobby L. Bilyeu 315 (31.0%); Ray Mills 20 (2.0%)

CANADIAN COUNTY
County commissioner, District 3 primary
Democrats: C.A. Wilkinson 121 (20.5%); (x) John Morris 468 (79.5%)
Republicans: Audre Knott 58 (4.2%); Joshua C. Moore 436 (31.6%); (x) Jack Stewart 764 (55.4%); Daniel Pegh 95 (6.9%); Ray Melvin 26 (1.9%)

City of Yukon
Ward 1: Marsha Provence 68 (26.7%); Terry Martin 31 (12.2%);
(x) Nick M. Grba 156 (61.2%)

CARTER COUNTY

Plainview schools
$975,000 for technology, heat and air conditioning, replacing some the flooring at the intermediate and high schools, 6-foot playground security fence, repairs to the middle school parking lot and concessions and a rest room for the girls’ softball fields. Yes 658 (83.3%); No 132 (16.7%). Passed.

CLEVELAND COUNTY

City of Norman

Mayor: (x) Cindy Rosenthal 6,798 (53.7%); Hal Ezzell 5,872 (46.3%)

Ward 4: Austin Dyches 151 (8.4%); (x) Carol Price Dillingham 1,303 (72.4%); J. Michael Sherrod 81 (4.5%); John O. Dawson 265 (14.7%)

Ward 6: Matt Zellner 823 (49.1%); (x) Jim Griffith 853 (50.9%)

Ward 8: Stephen A. Lucas 716 (34.7%); Leonard Youngblood 173 (8.4%); (x) Dan Quinn 1,176 (56.9%)

Proposition 1: $19 million for citywide street improvements. Yes 8,170 (64.7%); No 4,454 (35.3%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $2.25 million for an updated and expanded emergency warning system. Yes 7,814 (62.1%); No 4,776 (37.9%). Passed.

COMANCHE COUNTY

Cache schools
Proposition 1: $29 million for a new fifth- and sixth-grade center and expansion of the mid-high school. Yes 539 (79.7%); No 137 (20.2%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $1 million for buses. Yes 551 (80.4%); No 134 (19.5%). Passed.

CREEK COUNTY

City of Sapulpa
Proposition 1: $4 million for sewer system repairs. Yes 813 (67.8%); No 386 (32.2%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $2.8 million for a 2 million gallon water tank. Yes 805 (67.0%); No 395 (33.0%). Passed.

Allen-Bowden School
Proposition 1: $4.1 million to buy new computers for students, a new roof for the school’s gym and paving for the school’s parking lot. Yes 103 (57.5%); No 76 (42.5%). Failed.
Proposition 2: $300,000 for three buses. Yes 108 (61.4%); No 68 (38.6%). Passed.

CUSTER COUNTY

Clinton schools
$17.2 million for new classrooms at Nance, Southwest and Washington elementary schools; renovation work at the middle school auditorium; and roof repairs. Yes 1,194 (76.6 %); No 364 (23.4%). Passed.

GARFIELD COUNTY

Drummond schools
$3.2 million for a new multipurpose building that will house a large commons area for concerts, four classrooms and a band room; construction of a new Vo-Ag building and bus barn. Yes 114 (55.6%); No 91 (44.4%). Failed.

GARVIN COUNTY

City of Lindsay
City council (top three elected): Fannie Stephens 159 (10.1%); Wanda Clagg 20 (1.3%); (x) Ronnie Akerman 297 (18.9%); Joe Lindsey 185 (11.8%); L.B. Hoyle 245 (15.6%); David Griffith 100 (6.4%);
(x) Steven Whitworth 285 (18.1%); (x) Steve Abram 283 (18.0%)

GRADY COUNTY

Town of Alex
Board of trustees: (x) Roy Gage Marcum 56 (73.7%); Justin Bailey 20 (26.3%)

City of Chickasha
City council Ward 3: (x) Ryan Posey 460 (68.8%); David Thomas 209 (31.2%)

Friend School
$415,000 to build a multipurpose center, move the school library and gymnasium improvements. Yes 90 (83.3%); No 18 (16.7%). Passed.

KAY COUNTY

City of Newkirk
Ward 2: (x) A.J. Ford 143 (75.7%); George H. White 46 (24.3%)
Tonkawa schools

Proposition 1: $620,000 for a two-classroom addition, heating and air system replacements and parking improvements at the elementary school. Yes 272 (75.7%); No 47 (24.3%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $150,000 for a school activity bus. Yes 267 (85.3%); No 51 (14.7%). Passed.

KINGFISHER COUNTY

Kingfisher schools
$5.97 million to renovate the old middle school and turn it into a third- and fourth-grade center; build a hallway to connect high school buildings; upgrade technology and add parking at the high school. Yes 687 (68.3%); No 319 (31.7%). Passed.

KIOWA COUNTY

Mountain View-Gotebo schools
$2 million for new roofs on all buildings; replace windows at the elementary and high schools; refurbish the auditorium; replace the two gym floors; and build a concession stand for the softball field. Yes 220 (52.6%); No 198 (47.4%). Failed.

MCCLAIN COUNTY

Purcell schools
$3.8 million to reroof the elementary, middle and junior high schools; replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning units; and build a physical education area at the middle school. Yes 368 (76.2%); No 115 (23.8%). Passed.

MURRAY COUNTY

Davis schools
$2.5 million to build an elementary school, reroof an auditorium and to buy heating, ventilation and air conditioning units at all schools. Yes 734 (87.3%); No 107 (12.7%). Passed.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY

City of Midwest City
Mayor: (x) Jack Fry 1,842 (50.7%); Russell Smith 1,790 (49.3%)
Ward 3: (r) Espaniola Bowen 236 (32.6%), (r) Rick Dawkins 339 (46.9%), Leroy Halstead 54 (7.5%); Steve Parrott 94 (13%)

City of Nicoma Park
Ward 4: Jerrie Reagan 7 (36.8%); (x) Robert E. Pittman 12 (63.2%)

City of Oklahoma City
Mayor: Steve Hunt 10,061 (41.7%); (x) Mick Cornett 14,073 (58.3%)

PAYNE COUNTY

Ripley schools
$2.5 million to build a leadership and performing arts center; two safe rooms to double as band and physical fitness rooms; four dressing rooms and a competition track. Yes 140 (78.7%); No 38 (21.3%). Passed.

City of Cushing
Ward 4: James Ree 49 (17.4%); Ray Singley 39 (13.9%); (x) Tommy Johnson 193 (68.7%)

City of Stillwater
Ward 1: Rodney Wayne Goodner 864 (22.3%); (x) Joe Weaver 2,279 (58.6%); Dennis Gronquist 599 (15.4%); David Lingelbach 145 (3.7%)
Ward 2: (r) Gary L. Stanton 1,060 (27.1%); (r) John W. Bartley 1,933 (49.3%); Hank Moore 926 (23.6%)

City of Yale
Ward 1: Martha Petitt 13 (5.2%); Maurice Lozier 101 (40.2%); (x) Michael P. McCullough 137 (54.6%)

PONTOTOC COUNTY

City of Ada
Ward 4: (x) Matt Layton 919 (67.8%); Barbara Young 437 (32.2%)

Allen schools
Proposition 1: $850,000 to remodel the agriculture education building; replace the high school ceiling; and put a metal roof on the district’s auditorium, among other renovations. Yes 149 (90.85%); No 15 (9.15%). Passed.

Proposition 2: $250,000 to replace buses and other district vehicles. Yes 150 (90.9%); No 15 (9.1%). Passed.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY

Dale schools
$2.5 million to build a new cafeteria that will also serve as a community center and storm shelter. Yes 248 (79.2%); No 65 (20.8%). Passed.

TULSA COUNTY

Tulsa schools
Proposition 1: $261.4 million to build classroom additions at 26 schools; remodel two existing buildings to be early childhood centers; renovate East Central High School and build three multisport field houses, among other upgrade projects. Yes 19,042 (74.6%); No 6,486 (25.4%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $19.6 million for six library additions and materials. Yes 19,219 (75.3%); No 6,304 (24.7%). Passed.
Proposition 3: $11.7 million for 130 buses and route maintenance software. Yes 18,074 (72.6%); No 6,822 (27.4%). Passed.
Proposition 4: $61.3 million for a textbook management system, science safety equipment, classroom computers and other technology. Yes 18,815 (75.5%); No 6,098 (24.5%). Passed.

City of Collinsville
Ward 3: (r) Melodie Bateman 29 (39.7%); Volinda Pope 18 (24.7%); (r) Sherri L. Davis 26 (35.6%)

Liberty schools
Proposition 1: $2 million for a new art room and administration area; additions to the multipurpose center; roof repairs and field house additions and renovations. Yes 164 (77.4%); No 48 (22.6%). Passed.
Proposition 2: $200,000 for two buses. Yes 175 (82.5%); No 37 (17.5%). Passed.

WASHITA COUNTY

Town of Rocky
Board of trustees (two seats):
(x) Jim Hazelton 48 (41.8%); David L. Jones 12 (10.4%); (x) Jackie Galloway 55 (47.8%)

Polls open 2 March 2010 (This Tuesday)

CADDO COUNTY

Anadarko schools
Proposition 1: $785,000 for reroofing the high school, air conditioning the field house, playground equipment at the three elementary schools and computer equipment.
Proposition 2: $400,000 for four buses and surveillance cameras.

County commissioner, District 2
Democrats: Stephen Novotny, Deborah J. Goodfellow, Randy Wilford McLemore, Willie Ray Pelzer, Bobby L. Bilyeu, Ray Mills

CANADIAN COUNTY

County commissioner, District 3
Democrats: C.A. Wilkinson, John Morris
Republicans: Audre Knott, Joshua C. Moore, Jack Stewart, Daniel Pegh, Ray Melvin

City of Yukon
Ward 1: Marsha Provence, Terry Martin, Nick M. Grba

CARTER COUNTY

Plainview schools
$975,000 for technology, heat and air conditioning, replacing some flooring, playground fence, repairing a parking lot and concessions and a rest room for the girls softball fields.

CLEVELAND COUNTY
City of Norman
Mayor: Cindy Rosenthal, Hal Ezzell

Ward 4: Austin Dyches, Carol Price Dillingham, J. Michael Scheriod, John O. Dawson

Ward 6: Matt Zellner, Jim Griffith

Ward 8: Stephen A. Lucas, Leonard Youngblood, Dan Quinn

Proposition 1: $2.25 million for an updated and expanded emergency warning system.

Proposition 2: $19 million for citywide street improvements.


COMANCHE COUNTY

Cache schools
Proposition 1: $29 million for a new fifth- and sixth-grade center and expansion of the mid-high school.
Proposition 2: $1 million for buses.

CREEK COUNTY

City of Sapulpa
Proposition 1: $4 million for sewer system repairs.
Proposition 2: $2.8 million for a 2 million gallon water tank.

Allen-Bowden school
Proposition 1: $4.1 million to buy new computers, a new roof for the gym and paving for the parking lot.
Proposition 2: $300,000 for three buses.

CUSTER COUNTY

Clinton schools
$17.2 million for new classrooms at Nance, Southwest and Washington elementary schools; renovation work at the middle school auditorium; and roof repairs.

GARFIELD COUNTY

Drummond schools
$3.2 million for a new multipurpose building, four classrooms and a band room; construction of a new Vo-Ag building and bus barn.

GARVIN COUNTY

City of Lindsay
City council (top three elected): Fannie Stephens, Wanda Clagg, Ronnie Akerman, Joe Lindsey, L.B. Hoyle, David Griffith, Steven Whitworth, Steve Abram

GRADY COUNTY

Town of Alex
Board of trustees: Roy Gage Marcum, Justin Bailey

City of Chickasha
City council Ward 3: Ryan Posey, David Thomas

Friend school
$415,000 to build a multipurpose center, move the school library and gymnasium improvements.

KAY COUNTY

City of Newkirk
Ward 2: A.J. Ford, George H. White

Tonkawa schools
Proposition 1: $620,000 for a two-classroom addition, heating and air system replacements and parking improvements at the elementary school.
Proposition 2: $150,000 for a school activity bus.

KINGFISHER COUNTY

Kingfisher schools
$5.97 million to renovate the old middle school and turn it into a third- and fourth-grade center; build a hallway to connect high school buildings; upgrade technology and add parking at the high school.

KIOWA COUNTY

Mountain View-Gotebo schools
$2 million for new roofs; replace windows at the elementary and high schools; refurbish the auditorium; replace the two gym floors; and build a concession stand for the softball field.

MCCLAIN COUNTY

Purcell schools
$3.8 million to reroof the elementary, middle and junior high schools; replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning units; and build a physical education area at the middle school.

MURRAY COUNTY

Davis schools
$2.5 million to build an elementary school, reroof an auditorium and to buy heating, ventilation and air conditioning units at all schools.

OKLAHOMA COUNTY

City of Midwest City
Mayor: Jack Fry, Russell Smith
Ward 3: Espaniola Bowen, Rick Dawkins, Leroy Halstead, Steve Parrott
City of Nicoma Park
Ward 4: Jerrie Reagan, Robert E. Pittman

City of Oklahoma City
Mayor: Steve Hunt, Mick Cornett

PAYNE COUNTY

Ripley schools
$2.5 million to build a leadership and performing arts center; two safe rooms to double as band and physical fitness rooms; four dressing rooms and a competition track.

City of Cushing
Ward 4: James Ree, Ray Singley, Tommy Johnson

City of Stillwater
Ward 1: Rodney Wayne Goodner, Joe Weaver, Dennis Gronquist, David Lingelbach
Ward 2: Gary L. Stanton, John W. Bartley, Hank Moore

City of Yale
Ward 1: Martha Petitt, Maurice Lozier, Michael P. McCullough

PONTOTOC COUNTY

City of Ada
Ward 4: Matt Layton, Barbara Young

Allen schools
Proposition 1: $850,000 to remodel the agriculture education building; replace the high school ceiling; and put a metal roof on the district’s auditorium, among other renovations.
Proposition 2: $250,000 to replace buses and other district vehicles.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY

Dale schools
$2.5 million to build a new cafeteria that will also serve as a community center and storm shelter.

TULSA COUNTY

Tulsa schools
Proposition 1: $261.4 million to build classroom additions; remodel two buildings to be early childhood centers; and build three multisport field houses, among other upgrade projects.
Proposition 2: $19.6 million for six library additions and materials.
Proposition 3: $11.7 million for 130 buses and route maintenance software.
Proposition 4: $61.3 million for a textbook management system, science safety equipment, computers and other technology.

City of Collinsville
Ward 3: Melodie Bateman, Volinda Pope, Sherri L. Davis

Liberty schools
Proposition 1: $2 million for a new art room and administration area; additions to the multipurpose center; roof repairs and field house renovations.
Proposition 2: $200,000 for two buses.

WASHITA COUNTY

Town of Rocky
Board of trustees (two seats): Jim Hazelton, David L. Jones, Jackie Galloway

People's Republic of Norman Mayor & Council filing

Nine residents completed candidacy declarations on the first day of filing Monday for Norman City Council Wards 2, 4, 6 and 8, as well the mayor's office, although none filed on Tuesday.

Races are assured in the March 2 election for Norman City Council Wards 4, 6 and 8, as well as the mayor's office after the filing period ended at the close of business Wednesday.

Councilman Tom Kovach, Ward 2, will run unopposed.

Councilwoman Carol Dillingham, Ward 4, filed a candidacy declaration for the upcoming municipal elections at the Cleveland County Election Board on Wednesday, making her the last incumbent council member to do so.

The battle for the Ward 4 seat on the Norman City Council is now a four-way contest.

John Dawson, 65, filed his candidacy declaration earlier Wednesday at the Cleveland County Election Board.

Two challengers already had filed in Ward 4 earlier in the week.

Austin Dyches, 28, 619 Kansas St., and J. Michael Sherrod, 55, 904 N. Peters Ave., filed candidacy declarations for Ward 4 on Monday.

Dillingham, 57, lives at 1711 S. Pickard Ave.

In Ward 6, the incumbent, Dr. James Griffith, filed for re-election. The 60-year-old dentist lives at 5 Wildwood Court. Challenger Matt Zellner, 23, 105 W. Vida Way, filed for the seat as well.

Filings in Ward 8 include the incumbent, Realtor and former high school principal Dan Quinn, 63, 3221 Greenwood Drive, and X-Norman police officer (retired) now now Cleveland County Sheriff's deputy Steve Lucas, 52, 804 Fairway Drive.

Leonard Youngblood, 50, filed his candidacy declaration for Ward 8 late Wednesday, joining Quinn and Lucas.

Youngblood lives at 3201 Swan Hollow Drive.

Mayor Cindy Rosenthal, 59, 903 Carey Drive, and attorney Hal Ezzell, 39, 4601 Fountain Gate Drive, filed for the mayor's post on Monday.

People's Republic of Norman Mayor & Council filing for Monday

The filing period for potential City of Norman council members representing Wards 2, 4, 6 and 8, as well as the mayor's office, began Monday morning.

Interested parties must file at the Cleveland County Election Board by the close of business on Wednesday.

The fee for filing for a city council seat is $50, the mayor's office fee is $75.

For more information, call the CCEB, 614 E. Robinson St., at 366-0210.

9 residents completed candidacy declarations on the first day of filing Monday for Norman City Council Wards 2, 4, 6 and 8, as well the mayor's office.

Ward 2 Councilman Tom Kovach was the first to file for re-election Monday morning. Kovach, 47, resides at 1426 Beverly Hills.

Mayor Cindy Rosenthal, who teaches political science at the University of Oklahoma, was the first to file a candidacy declaration for the mayor's race. Rosenthal, 59, resides at 903 Carey Drive.

Councilman Hal Ezzell, Ward 3, filed his paperwork for the mayor's race Monday as well. Ezzell, a lawyer, is 39. He lives at 4601 Fountain Gate Drive.

Austin Dyches, 28, filed paperwork Monday to join the race for the Ward 4 council seat. Dyches resides at 619 Kansas St.

J. Michael Sherrod, 55, also filed a candidacy declaration for Ward 4 Monday. Sherrod resides at 904 N. Peters Ave.

Ward 4 Councilwoman Carol Dillingham said last month she'd run for re-election, but didn't file paperwork to do so by mid-afternoon Monday.

Ward 6 Councilman James Griffith also filed his candidacy declaration Monday. Griffith, 60, a dentist, lives at 5 Wildwood Court.

Matt Zellner, 23, filed his candidacy declaration for Ward 6. Zellner lives at 105 W. Vida Way.

X-Norman PD (Ret), now Cleveland County Sheriff's deputy Steve Lucas (52), filed his declaration of candidacy Monday to become the next Ward 8 council member. He lives at 804 Fairway Drive.

Ward 8 Councilman Dan Quinn, a real estate agent, filed his paperwork Monday. Quinn, 63, lives at 3221 Greenwood Drive.

Norman Mayoral, council seats up for grabs

Norman City Council seats for Wards 2, 4, 6 and 8 will be up for grabs in early 2010.

Filing dates for interested candidates will be Jan. 11-13, 2010. The election is scheduled for March 2, 2010.

Council members Tom Kovach (Ward 2), James Griffith (Ward 6) and Dan Quinn (Ward 8) all said they expect to run again. Calls to Carol Dillingham (Ward 4), weren't returned, although Kovach says he believes all the council members, including Dillingham, will run again.

Mayor Cindy Rosenthal announced Monday that she will seek another term. Councilman Hal Ezzell, Ward 3, said last week that he would run against Rosenthal in the mayor's race.

City council seats and the mayor's office are up for re-election every two years. Next year, odd-numbered ward seats will be up for re-election.

Day number 2 filling for Norman Council Seat

Democratic Consultant Chebon Marshall filed for the Ward 2 council race Tuesday afternoon. Marshall, 33, was the sole candidate to add his name to the slate today.

He is a Democratic General and Direct mail Consultant, who served four years as Chief of Staff to former Congressman Brad Carson.

Marshall said he has been involved in all levels of government — local, state and federal. He has launched a Web site at www.marshallfornorman.com.

He will face former assistant city attorney Michael McKee.

While working for the City of Norman, McKee worked on rewriting the municipal code, was a prosecutor for the City, was assigned as the Norman Police legal advisor and evaluated and defended workers’ compensation claims against the City.

Only candidate per ward has filed for the other three council seats, Wards 4, 6 and 8.

Two incumbents filed Monday for their City council seats, with two newcomers filing for seats being vacated by councilmembers.

Ward 4 incumbent councilmember Carol Price Dillingham, filed to defend her central Norman seat. Dillingham was appointed to the seat after Mayor Cindy Rosenthal vacated the post after winning the mayor’s race last spring.

Dillingham is a former assistant district attorney and has done outside work with the City of Edmond on employment, civil rights, contracts, workers' compensation litigation and a suit regarding inverse condemnation over the sanitary sewer system.

Incumbent Ward 8 councilmember Dan Quinn filed for his northwest Norman seat. He is a retired educator and a Realtor with Old Town Realtors.

Small businesswoman Lou Mansfield, filed for the open northeast Norman Ward 6 slot. Ward 6 councilmember David Hopper chose not to run again.

Mansfield is vice president and a ward representative for the Hall Park Homeowners Association. She and her husband Bob had Mansfield’s and Woman and Mansfield’s hair salons. She is a hairdresser for the Cedar Creek nursing home and an artist, published magazine writer and playwright and sells antiques from her booth at the Company Store.

The filing period continues through 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Cleveland County Election Board.

Ist day of filling in Norman

Two incumbents filed Monday for their City council seats, and two candidates filed for seats being vacated by councilmembers.


Even-numbered wards are up for the March 4 election.

Ward 4 incumbent councilmember Carol Price Dillingham, filed to defend her central Norman seat. Dillingham was appointed to the seat after Mayor Cindy Rosenthal vacated the post after winning the mayor’s race last spring.

Incumbent Ward 8 councilmember Dan Quinn filed for his northwest Norman seat.

Former assistant city attorney Michael McKee, filed for the south central Norman Ward 2 seat. Richard Stawicki has said he won’t run again.

Lou Mansfield, filed for the open Ward 6 slot. Ward 6 councilmember David Hopper chose not to run again.