Mayor David Holt
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So I can build a coalition of normal Republicans, Democrats, and independents, really the 70% of Americans in the middle who just want to work together to get things done. That group doesn't really have a mechanism to speak with one voice in most other races, but they do in Oklahoma City. And so we just govern differently. We govern for the normal people, the two-thirds in the middle.
So I can build a coalition of normal Republicans, Democrats, and independents, really the 70% of Americans in the middle who just want to work together to get things done. That group doesn't really have a mechanism to speak with one voice in most other races, but they do in Oklahoma City. And so we just govern differently. We govern for the normal people, the two-thirds in the middle.
So I can build a coalition of normal Republicans, Democrats, and independents, really the 70% of Americans in the middle who just want to work together to get things done. That group doesn't really have a mechanism to speak with one voice in most other races, but they do in Oklahoma City. And so we just govern differently. We govern for the normal people, the two-thirds in the middle.
And we see it through the continued passage of initiatives like you just referenced that have made the city a better place.
And we see it through the continued passage of initiatives like you just referenced that have made the city a better place.
And we see it through the continued passage of initiatives like you just referenced that have made the city a better place.
I'm just kidding. Not a MAPS project.
I'm just kidding. Not a MAPS project.
I'm just kidding. Not a MAPS project.
You know, certainly here in Oklahoma City, You know, I think my message is, as it has been for the six years I've been mayor, that all people are welcome in Oklahoma City. And as you said, I have and will continue to go out of my way to make sure that they see that tangibly. And as you said, it's not just like historically marginalized populations.
You know, certainly here in Oklahoma City, You know, I think my message is, as it has been for the six years I've been mayor, that all people are welcome in Oklahoma City. And as you said, I have and will continue to go out of my way to make sure that they see that tangibly. And as you said, it's not just like historically marginalized populations.
You know, certainly here in Oklahoma City, You know, I think my message is, as it has been for the six years I've been mayor, that all people are welcome in Oklahoma City. And as you said, I have and will continue to go out of my way to make sure that they see that tangibly. And as you said, it's not just like historically marginalized populations.
I also wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Easter. You know what I mean? Everybody deserves to feel valued in Oklahoma City. Right. I can't necessarily extend that influence any farther than the city limits of my city, but I've always viewed in life that I'll just try to control what I can control and try to, you know, set a good example in my backyard. And that's not going to change.
I also wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Easter. You know what I mean? Everybody deserves to feel valued in Oklahoma City. Right. I can't necessarily extend that influence any farther than the city limits of my city, but I've always viewed in life that I'll just try to control what I can control and try to, you know, set a good example in my backyard. And that's not going to change.
I also wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Easter. You know what I mean? Everybody deserves to feel valued in Oklahoma City. Right. I can't necessarily extend that influence any farther than the city limits of my city, but I've always viewed in life that I'll just try to control what I can control and try to, you know, set a good example in my backyard. And that's not going to change.
And as I said earlier, I mean, here in Oklahoma City, we've found a way to work together. I mean, the last election in Oklahoma City, the last presidential election was 49-48, actually. We've had two straight 49-48 elections in Oklahoma County, the largest county in our city. And You know, that came 11 months after MAPS 4 got 72 percent.
And as I said earlier, I mean, here in Oklahoma City, we've found a way to work together. I mean, the last election in Oklahoma City, the last presidential election was 49-48, actually. We've had two straight 49-48 elections in Oklahoma County, the largest county in our city. And You know, that came 11 months after MAPS 4 got 72 percent.
And as I said earlier, I mean, here in Oklahoma City, we've found a way to work together. I mean, the last election in Oklahoma City, the last presidential election was 49-48, actually. We've had two straight 49-48 elections in Oklahoma County, the largest county in our city. And You know, that came 11 months after MAPS 4 got 72 percent.
This election came 11 months after a major plan to keep our city a major league sports city got passed by 71 percent. So like we keep showing that even as we're voting in a divided way on federal officials, we are we are uniting on key issues to our city. So. I think we'll keep trying to do that.
This election came 11 months after a major plan to keep our city a major league sports city got passed by 71 percent. So like we keep showing that even as we're voting in a divided way on federal officials, we are we are uniting on key issues to our city. So. I think we'll keep trying to do that.