Sand Springs Leader Endorsement


Endorsement: For Karen Keith, County Commissioner, District no. 2

By: 10/22/2008
Updated 10/22/2008 12:23:28 PM CDT


When it comes to experience, consensus building, a firm grasp of how a county government realistically must work, combined with exciting goals for the future, the choice for County Commissioner District 2 comes down to Karen Keith.

Keith's priorities for the district align well with what we know we need - strongly focused on infrastructure, roads, and the like, but also recognizing the importance of having counties and cities work together. She is a strong advocate of river development, a concept that could bring an economic boom to our community. Keith also noted the importance of completing the Gilcrease Loop highway extension, and what that could mean for Sand Springs.

Though Keith may be most well known for her TV anchor days, since then she's worked extensively in the county. A Democrat, Keith served with Republican Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune, and worked across county lines during several critical projects, including Vision 2025, which is now starting to pay dividends for our community.

On the Fairgrounds, she noted that it must remain important economically for the health of Tulsa - with events there filling up more hotel rooms than anything else within the area. At the same time, she realizes that downtown Tulsa development will help all communities within the county.

That experience has helped her build a strong consensus within departments and communities, one that will come in handy in getting things done in the county.

We believe that Keith's experience, determination, skills and guts will accomplish great things for all the communities in her district.

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