A Tulsa based plumbers and pipe welders union is clearly flush with cash, as a dozen of their top officials make more than $200,000 last year, federal records show.
Plumbers AFL-CIO Local Union 798 paid business manager Daniel Hendrix $280,000 and financial secretary/treasurer Wade Pilgreen $272,000 in fiscal 2013, according to disclosures the union filed with the U.S. Department of Labor.
RSU President Larry Rice and TCC President Leigh B. Goodson sign articulation agreement today
Tulsa Community College and Rogers State University joined together today to make it easier for students to earn their associate degree at one institution and then seamlessly transfer to complete their bachelor’s degree at the other.
The framework for the articulation agreements between the two institutions was signed Sept. 3 by TCC President & CEO Leigh B. Goodson and RSU President Larry Rice during a ceremony held at the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity at the TCC Metro Campus.
Kunzweiler with family (Photo from Facebook)
The Aloft hospitality room rocked Tuesday night as Steve Kunzweiler announced that his opponent in the race to replace Tim Harris as Tulsa County District Attorney had called to concede the contest. The hotly fought, litigated and widely debated race was over.
With his family beaming beside him, Kunzweiler said, “Every day we fight battles for Tulsa County. Every day we get up — even though it’s going to be a tough job — we get up and we do the job for the people. I am so proud of my Tulsa County DA family.
Chief Tulsa County Prosecutor Steven Kunzweiler
While both candidates are talented public servants and friends, the District Attorney race shows a significant difference in approach to the office critical for voter consideration.
Both candidates, Fred Jordan and Steven Kunzweiler are talented attorneys.
However, Jordan’s focus is outward in leadership of the community. Kunzweiler is primarily focused on the objectives of the office – prosecution of criminals.
UPDATED: All members of the Oklahoma federal delegation to Congress Sunday released the following unanimous public letter addressed to the Tulsa Regional Chamber:
Dear Members of the Tulsa Regional Chamber,
We are writing an open letter to express our surprise and disappointment with a letter you received from the Tulsa Chamber as business and energy leaders. The Tulsa Chamber invited you to a fundraiser benefiting an out-of-state Democrat running for U.S. Senate. This is not only one of the most competitive races in the country, but a race that will determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.