Piper, Harris, & Jack Announce Candidacies In Local Races

Prominent Oklahoma Leaders Take On Local Political Challenges.

• Former Oklahoma Wesleyan University President seeks County Commissioner for Osage County.
• Former Tulsa District Attorney, Tim Harris; stepped up to the challenge of public school accountability.
• Former Builder, Bob Jack,  announced his candidacy for County Commissioner.

The Oklahoma Republicans are now showing resolve to turn local govt. more conservative. Three energetic recent retirees are running for local leadership roles in 2022.
​  Tulsa County Republican Chair, Ronda Vuillemont-Smith, said the party will work hard to get the broader electorate more informed and engaged in these races.  The Tulsa GOP may hold forums for the County Committee to weigh in. A straw poll of the precinct leaders is another option for informing the broader electorate of which candidates reflect party values for public office. But no specifics have yet been announced by the Tulsa County GOP.

The Republican Party appears to be taking to heart the axiom of local impact for greater change and reform.

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•  Everett Piper is a bestselling author and current columnist radio & podcast host. He also operates a ranch in Northern Oklahoma.
• ​ Tim Harris is an ORU alumnus and longtime district attorney. He spent more than 20 years in the role of state prosecutor.  Harris spoke to the Tulsa County Republican Mens' Club on Wednesday. 
•   Bob Jack spent decades in major construction management and served on the board of the state Chamber of Commerce. The past 5 years Jack has led the Tulsa County Republican Party and served in other county, charitable, & municipal efforts. Jack has also worked in candidate development, seeking electable conservatives to fill the seats of legislative and local leadership. In fact, Tim Harris credits Bob Jack as one of the political leaders who encouraged him to take on the task of public school reform and oversight.

  Piper, Harris, & Jack reached out to SoonerPolitics yesterday.   They all expressed a common conviction that the Republican Party needs to actively support and campaign for party values in local races, even the 'nonpartisan' elections.
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  Here are the press releases from each of the 3 candidates.

Bob Jack
​ for  Tulsa County Commissioner  ​

Prepared and successful Tulsa businessman, Bob Jack, announced today he will run for Tulsa County  Commission – Area 3; as a Republican.  
“We always say we need to run government like a business, but we rarely send a businessperson to do the  job,” said Jack. “I’ve run prosperous businesses and managed  
organizations for more than 50 years with steadfast integrity. It’s what I do best.”  
Jack, retired from his role as a fulltime construction executive, remains active as a construction agent for  developers in Tulsa County. During his 50 years in the construction industry, he worked for Manhattan  Construction as the senior vice president overseeing its Tulsa division for 4 years prior to retirement and  had been with the company for over 10 years. Other experience includes managing Oil Capital Electric in  various roles for 23 years, later serving as the company President until 2003.  
“I’ve served as a leader for hundreds of people in my career and headed $300 million organizations. I know  how to negotiate deals, compromise within reason, manage a budget and lead in the real world,” said Jack.  
“I know how to establish relationships and work in cooperation with those who may not share my points of  view, but I will always stand firm on my principles. I will never compromise my conservative values and  stand against government mandate.”  
“My background in the private sector will serve me well as a County Commissioner.”  
Jack grew up in Illinois as the son of a minister. He and his family have lived in Tulsa County for the past 44  years.  
“We moved to Oklahoma in 1978. This state has provided a wonderful life for my family. I’ve never aspired  to politics, but I feel a burden to give back to this community that has done so much for me,” said Jack.  
Jack and his wife, Alexis, have been married for 47 years and have two children, both graduating from  Union High School. Their daughter is a graduate of The University of Oklahoma and son a graduate of  Oklahoma State University. They are blessed to be the proud grandparents of three young boys and the  newest edition, a girl. “I want my grandchildren to grow up in a country valuing freedom, hard work, family  values, God-given rights. Not a country run by authoritarian left-wing elites that will ruin this great nation,  take away our unalienable rights and grow the size of government,” said Jack. “Local government sets the  tone for how well our communities will prosper. We will stand firm against federal intrusion into our daily  lives and the rugged American way of life.”  
Jack participates in many community organizations. He currently serves on the board of John 3:16 Mission,  is a member of the Tulsa Industrial Development Advisory Board, and the alternate Republican member of 
the Tulsa County Election Board. In the past he has served on the boards of Up with Trees, State Chamber  of Commerce, Tulsa Regional Chamber and Association of Builders and Contractors. Jack is a founding  member of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Foundation. He served on the Tulsa County Technical Advisory  Committee to review the Low Water Dams on the Arkansas River and is a member of Leadership  Oklahoma – Class XXVI.

Everett Piper
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​ for OSAGE COUNTY

 COMMISSIONER DISTRICT ONE

​Piper was president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville for 17 years during which time he led the school from relative obscurity to a position of national influence.

He now serves as a contributing columnist for The Washington Times. Piper has been a  featured guest on FOX News, the Glenn Beck Show, The Factor with Bill O’Reilly, NRA TV, the Dana Loesch Show, the Adam Carolla Show, The Rubin Report, the Tucker Carlson Show, The Huckabee Show, and the 700 Club.
  Piper was one of the first leaders to challenge cancel culture.  His column titled, This Is Not a Day Care, it’s a University, was cited by NBC Today as one of its top ten news stories of 2015.

Why County Commissioner?
 Stated simply, Piper has made it clear over and over again that he believes in local values and local control. People should be heard and respected. Their phone calls should be returned. They should not be ignored. They should not be “governed.” Osage County citizens should be making the decisions for Osage County, not Washington D.C. or even OKC.

How to learn more?  Follow on Facebook: Everett Piper for Osage County Commissioner, District 1

What can you do?  

Vote on June 28, 2022 for Everett Piper for Osage County Commissioner, District 1

Tim Harris
​An Advocate for Children

  
Tim started in the Tulsa DA’s office right out of law school, eventually working his way up to First Assistant. He served on the first specialized prosecution team fighting child abuse and eventually became the first Director of the Crimes Against Children Division.
Tulsa County’s Top Law Enforcement Officer
Tim was elected DA in 1998, and was the longest serving District Attorney in Tulsa County history. After 16 years of advocating for our communities, he decided to pursue projects such as teaching law, protecting vulnerable people from exploitation, and helping at-risk youth become productive citizens, not just crime statistics.
A Legacy of Fighting for Us
For decades, Tim has been on the front lines protecting people, primarily the most vulnerable in our society – our children and the elderly. As a member of the Tulsa Public School Board, Tim will continue advocating for our city’s children, students, and teachers by demanding real change at every level, including education rooted in facts, safety in our classrooms, fighting for teacher pay, and fighting back against the false indoctrination of Critical Race Theory.
A Dedicated Husband and Father
While in law school at Oral Roberts University, Tim met Tiari, a medical student. They’ve been married 37 years and have been blessed by God with two wonderful children, and one grandchild.