Municipal, School Board Voters' Guide

Voters’ Guide to Municipal and School Board Election VOTE! February 9, 2016

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January 31, 2016 Muskogee Phoenix

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Polling Place

Address

Bethany Presbyterian Church 200 Haskell Blvd.

Eastern Heights Baptist Church 2401 Haskell Blvd.

Chandler Road Church of Christ 3507 Chandler Road The Salvation Army 700 Independence St. York Street Christian Church 1125 S. York St. Rayfield Baptist Church 601 Indianapolis Ave. Boston Avenue Baptist Church 201 S. 30th St. American Legion 4012 W. Broadway

Muskogee Municipal Election polling places Precinct

Polling place

Address

5

Bethany Presbyterian Church

2000 Haskell Blvd.

7

Eastern Heights Baptist Church

2401 Haskell Blvd.

9

Chandler Road Church of Christ

3507 Chandler Road

11

The Salvation Army

700 Independence St.

13

York Street Christian Church

1125 S. York St.

17

Rayfield Baptist Church

601 Indianapolis Ave.

21

Boston Avenue Baptist Church

201 S. 30th St.

22

American Legion

4012 W. Broadway

23

Martin Luther King Center

627 N. Third St.

28

Church of God of Prophecy

2420 N. 24th St.

37

Timothy Baptist Church

5530 W. Okmulgee Ave.

38

Indian Capital Technology Center

2403 N. 41st St. E.

46

First Assembly of God

3100 Gulick St.

47

Lifepoint Church

2200 S. 32nd St.

55

New Hope Assembly of God

110 W. 58th St. S.

Precinct 23 28 37 38 46 47 55

Polling Place

Address

Martin Luther King Center 627 N. Third St. Church of God Prophecy 2420 N. 24th St. Timothy Baptist Church 5530 W. Okmulgee Ave. 2403 N. 41st St. E. Indian Capital Technology Center 3100 Gulick St. First Assembly of God 2200 S. 32nd St. Lifepoint Church 110 W. 58th St. S. New Hop Assembly of God

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Meet the candidates AGE: 65.

HOMETOWN: Muskogee.

FAMILY: Husband, AGE: 39.

Dan HOMETOWN: I grew Langston; up in Allen, daughter, Texas, but Casey. have made OCCUMuskogee PATION: my home Executive since 2000. director, FAMILY: Langston Downtown Husband, Muskogee Miller Mike Miller; Inc. daughter, EDUCATION: BachAnnie. elor’s in elementary OCCUPATION: Real education, Northeastern estate broker associate, Interstate Properties Inc. State University. Master’s degree in curricuEDUCATION: Bachlum. elor of Science, BroadRELIGIOUS AFFILcast Journalism; Abilene IATION: First United Christian University.

Methodist Church.

RELIGIOUS AFFILHOBBIES: GenealoIATION: Muskogee gy, antiquing, oil paintChurch of Christ. ing, helping develop HOBBIES: Reading, downtown, reading. socializing and playing WEBSITE: facebook. the flute. com/Langston-for-cityWEBSITE: Facebook. council-ward-1. com/holly4citycouncil.

Ward 1 (Full term) Holly Rosser Miller

Patrick Cale

AGE: 53.

HOMETOWN: Muskogee.

FAMILY: Wife, Shanna; two sons, Evan and Mason.

OCCUPATION: Self-employed.

EDUCale CATION: Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University — majored in finance, minored in economics.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: St. Paul United Methodist Church.

HOBBIES: Sailing, scuba diving, exploring real estate possibilities.

WEBSITE: www.patrickcale.com.

Lee Ann Langston

John Lowrimore

AGE: 33.

HOMETOWN: Muskogee.

FAMILY: Single.

OCCUPATION: Co-owner of DJ Deep Snow Cones and Pineapple Lowrimore Whips.

EDUCATION: Muskogee High School, Associate of Arts from Connors State College.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Timothy Baptist Church.

HOBBIES: Golf, fishing, racing, football.

WEBSITE: www.

Vote4Lowrimore.com.

Diana White AGE: 55.

HOMETOWN: Dallas,

Election year key dates to vote: June 3.

Feb. 9 school board • Deadline to request and special elections absentee ballot: 5 p.m.

• Deadline to request absentee ballot: 5 p.m.

Feb. 3.

• Early voting: Feb. 4 and 5.

• Municipal and school board elections: Feb. 9.

June 22.

• Early voting: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 23.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 24.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25.

March 1 presidential preferential primary

August 23 runoff primary election

• Last day to register to vote: Feb. 5.

• Deadline to request absentee ballot: 5 p.m.

Feb. 24.

• Early voting: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, February 25.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, February 26.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, February 27.

• Last day to register to vote: July 29.

• Deadline to request absentee ballot: 5 p.m.

Aug. 17.

•Early voting: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, August 18.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, August 19.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 20.

April 5 school, special November 8 general election elections runoff • Last day to register to vote: March 11.

• Deadline to request absentee ballot: 5 p.m.

March 30.

• Early voting: , 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 1.

June 28 statewide primary election

• Last day to register to vote: Oct. 14.

• Deadline to request absentee ballot: 5 p.m.

Nov. 2.

• Early voting: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, November 3.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, November 4.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 5.

• Last day to register

Election boards Fax: (405) 521-6457 Oklahoma State Election Board Muskogee County Physical Address: 2300 N Lincoln Blvd, Election Board Room B6 State Capitol Building Oklahoma City, Okla.

73105 Mailing Address: PO Box 53156 Oklahoma City OK 73152 Phone: (405) 5212391

Secretary: Kelly G. Beach.

Phone: (918) 6878151 Fax: (918) 687-0382 Physical Address: 400 W. Broadway St., Suite 120, Muskogee, Okla. 74402 PO Box 216, Muskogee OK 74402-0216

Texas. Muskogee for the past 19-and-a-half years.

FAMILY: Husband, John W. White Sr.; sons, John W. White III, Kristopher White A. White, Nicholas A. White and daughter, Priscilla M. Berryhill; seven grandchildren.

OCCUPATION: Hispanic Bridges coach.

EDUCATION: Sunset High School, Dallas, 1978 and attended Mountain View Community College.

RELIGOUS AFFILIATION: New Hope Assembly of God. HOBBIES: Spending time with my family, volunteering, singing, antique shopping, traveling, hiking, swimming, snorkeling, skating, bowling and mountain climbing.

FACEBOOK: Muskogeecivitan@yahoo. com.

Ward 1 (Unexpired term) Janey Cagle Boydston AGE: 82.

HOMETOWN: Muskogee.

FAMILY: Son, Brock Ferguson; daughter, Beck Boydston Hearon; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

OCCUPATION: Retired.

EDUCATION: Muskogee High School RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: St. Paul United Methodist Church.

HOMETOWN: Muskogee.

AGE: 26.

OCCUHOMETOWN: MuskPATION: ogee.

Financial FAMILY: Fiancee, adviser with Lauren Grubbs; son, Edward Talan Cole Jones.

Broughton.

FAMILY: OCCUHusband, PATION: Wallis Ryan; chilSupervisor, dren, Kate Muskogee Hewitt, Jack Hewitt and Regional Stephen Wallis.

Juvenile EDUCATION: BachCasarez Detention elor of Arts degree in Center.

Broadcast Journalism EDUCATION: Muskand Communications ogee High School. Has from the University of been seeking politiOklahoma. cal science degree at RELIGIOUS AFFILINortheastern State UniATION: St. Paul United versity.

Methodist Church.

RELIGOUS AFFILIAHOBBIES: reading, TION: Christian. writing, antiquing, enHOBBIES: Golf, readjoying my kids’ activiing, exercise, meeting ties, spending time with new people. friends and family.

WEBSITE: www.FaceWEBSITE: www. book.com/Vote4Joshuafacebook.com/ Casarez.

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Joshua Casarez

Wayne Johnson

AGE: 51.

HOMETOWN: Checotah.

FAMILY: Wife, Debbie; Son, David; one granddaughter.

OCCUPATION: Director Johnson of Maintenance, Muskogee Public Schools.

EDUCATION: Associate of Science degree.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Baptist.

HOBBIES: Leatherwork, technology, community service.

WEBSITE: www.Johnson4Muskogee.com.

Lynne Wagner Wallis AGE: 39.

Mayor Bob Coburn

IATION: First Baptist Church.

HOBBIES: Golfing, boating, grandchildrens’ sports and activities.

Pete Caraway AGE: 72.

HOMETOWN: Muskogee.

FAMILY: Wife, Claudia Moss Caraway; son, Cliff Caraway; son, Mike Caraway Caraway.

OCCUPATION: Retired.

EDUCATION: Graduate of North Georgia College.

RELIGOUS AFFILIATION: Methodist.

HOBBIES: Golf, grandkids, genealogy.

FACEBOOK: www. facebook.com/ Pete-Caraway-168631 1284972637/?fref=ts.

Wayne Divelbiss

AGE: 44.

HOMETOWN: Muskogee.

AGE: 64.

FAMILY: HOMETOWN: MuskCharlie ogee.

Divelbiss, FAMILY: Wife, Gwen 12; Carter Coburn; daughter, Jami Divelbiss, 9.

Coburn; son OCCUPAand daughTION: Terter-in-law, Divelbiss ritory Sales Joey and Manager Mindy Co5.11 Tactical. burn; four EDUCATION: Muskgrandchilogee High School. dren.

Some college, Connors Coburn OCCUState College.

PATION: RELIGIOUS AFFILSmall business owner, IATION: First Baptist A-Avanti and Legacy Church Muskogee.

Self Storage.

HOBBIES: Running, EDUCATION: Muskhunting, fishing, watchogee High School, Connors State College, ing my children play Northeastern State Uni- soccer and basketball.

FACEBOOK: wayneversity. divelbissformayor.

RELIGIOUS AFFIL-

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Area school board elections Muskogee County school board races Muskogee, Seat 1 — John Barton, Bobby Jefferson, David Lee Ragsdale Jr. Fort Gibson, Seat 1 —

W. Scott Abbott, Thomas Potter.

Oktaha, Seat 1 — Katy Sue Smith, Sheree Kindred.

Indian Capital Technology Center, Seat 1 — Edwyna Walker, Darrell Douglas Russell.

Muskogee County polling places (sample ballots on Page 5)

Precinct

Polling place

Address

5

Bethany Presbyterian Church

2000 Haskell Blvd.

7

Eastern Heights Baptist Church

2401 Haskell Blvd.

9

Chandler Road Church of Christ

3507 Chandler Road.

11

The Salvation Army

700 Independence St.

13

York Street Christian Church

1125 S. York St.

17

Rayfield Baptist Church

601 Indianapolis Ave.

21

Boston Avenue Baptist Church

201 S. 30th St.

22

American Legion

4012 W. Broadway.

23

Martin Luther King Center

627 N. Third St.

28

Church of God of Prophecy

2420 N. 24th St.

33

Central Church of Christ

West Main Street, Haskell.

36

Taft Resource Center

Taft.

37

Timothy Baptist Church

5530 W. Okmulgee Ave.

38

Indian Capital Technology Center

2403 N. 41st St. E.

40

Fort Gibson Church of Christ

806 S. Lee St., Fort Gibson.

41

Fort Gibson Church of Christ

806 S. Lee St., Fort Gibson.

Emmanuel Pentecostal Church

Corner of Buce Avenue and Highway 10, Braggs.

45

Rural Water District 2

2310 S. Woodland Road.

46

First Assembly of God

3100 Gulick St.

47

Lifepoint Church

2200 S. 32nd St.

49

Grandview Baptist Church

3608 S. Cherokee Drive.

50

Boynton Community Center

Boynton.

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Council Hill Community Center

Council Hill.

52

Wainwright School

Wainwright

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Oktaha Volunteer Fire Deptartment

Oktaha.

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New Hope Assembly of God

110 W. 58th St. S.

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Warner Assembly of God

206 Third St., Warner.

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Webbers Falls City Hall

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Board races by county — Edwyna Walker, Darrell Douglas Russell.

Muskogee County

Muskogee, Seat 1 — John Barton, Bobby Jefferson, David Lee Ragsdale Jr. Fort Gibson, Seat 1 — W. Scott Abbott, Thomas Potter.

Oktaha, Seat 1 — Katy Sue Smith, Sheree Kindred.

Indian Capital Technology Center, Seat 1

McIntosh County Checotah, Seat 1 — Bo Chandler, Chris Brown.

Eufaula, Seat 1 — Randall Charles Peterson, Chad Robert Burns.

Cherokee County Keys, Seat 1 — Rick Patrick, Shannon Corry.

Tahlequah, Seat 1 — Terry R. Garrett, Lori Walker.

Peggs, Seat 3 — Timmy Applegate, Jamie R. Cole.

Sequoyah County Gore, Seat 1 — Dennis Fields, Patsy Travis.

Cherokee County Cherokee County polling places (sample ballots on Page 7)

Precinct

Polling place

Address

01

St. Brigid Catholic Church

807 Crafton St., Tahlequah.

02

Calvary Assembly of God

1005 E. First St., Tahlequah

03

Go Ye Village (RichardsonHall)

1201 W. Fourth St., Tahlequah.

04

First United Methodist Church (gym)

301 W. Delaware St., Tahlequah.

05

Armory Municipal Center

100 N. Water Ave., Tahlequah.

06

Keys Community Building

19083 E. 840 Road, Keys.

07

First United Methodist Church (gym)

301 W. Delaware St., Tahlequah.

08

Scenic Rivers Building

15971 Highway 10, Tahlequah.

09

Cookson Methodist Church

21685 W. Cookson Bend Road, Cookson.

10

Keys Community Building

19083 E. 840 Road, Park Hill.

11

Shady Grove School

11042 W. Shady Grove Road, Hulbert.

12

Lowrey Volunteer Fire Department

9775 82A Highway, Tahlequah.

13

Briggs School

17210 S. 569 Road, Tahlequah.

14

Lost City Community Building

13251 N. Lost City Road, Hulbert.

15

Norwood Baptist Church

20980 Highway 80, Hulbert.

16

Peggs Community Center

11050 E. Hickory Ave., Peggs.

17

Crescent Valley Baptist Church

25641 S. Crescent Valley Road, Tahlequah.

18

Scenic Rivers Building

15971 Highway 10., Tahlequah.

19

Crescent Valley Baptist Church

25641 S. Crescent Valley Road, Tahlequah.

Highway 100, Webbers Falls.

20

UKB Wellness Center

18263 W. Keetoowah Circle, Tahlequah.

Webbers Falls City Hall

Highway 100, Webbers Falls.

21

Welling General Baptist Activity Building

20445 S. 560 Road, Welling.

59

Warner Assembly of God

206 Third St., Warner.

22

Tenkiller School

25106 E. 863 Road, Welling.

60

Green Valley Baptist Church

Route 1 Box 370, Webbers Falls.

23

Peggs Pentecostal Church

8198 N. 450 Road, Hulbert.

61

Summit First Baptist Church

6600 S. 54th St. W., Summit.

25

Hulbert City Hall

111 W. Main St., Hulbert.

64

Porum Senior Citizens Center

Porum.

44

Cherokee County school board races Keys, Seat 1 — Rick Patrick, Shannon Corry.

Tahlequah, Seat 1 — Terry R. Garrett, Lori Walker.

Peggs, Seat 3 — Timmy Applegate, Jamie R. Cole.

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Muskogee County school board sample ballots

McIntosh County school board election McIntosh County polling places Precinct

Polling place

Address

102

Church of Christ

309 E. Gentry, Checotah.

103

Checotah Senior Citizens

611 N. Broadway, Checotah.

104

Onapa Fire Station

4900 Old Highway 69 S., Checotah.

201

Eufaula Memorial Library

301 S. First St., Eufaula.

203

McIntosh County Youth & Family Resource Center

107 McKinley, Checotah.

205

Texanna Fire Station

From Hwy 69, five miles east on Texanna Road, Eufaula.

307

Vivian Area Fire Department

HC 63 Box 661, Eufaula.

313

Linda K Been Residence

Route 2 Box 284, Henryetta.

314

Brush Hill Baptist C hurch

HC 60 Box 1335, Checotah.

315

Hitchita Fire Department

Main Street, Hitchita.

316

Elm Grove Baptist Church

Route 1 Box 1870, Council Hill.

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McIntosh County school board sample ballots

McIntosh County school board races Checotah, Seat 1 — Bo Chandler, Chris Brown.

Eufaula, Seat 1 — Randall Charles Peterson, Chad Robert Burns.

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Cherokee County school board sample ballots

Wagoner County school board sample ballots

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Wagoner County school board sample ballots

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