David Holt (politician) explained

David Holt
Office:38th Mayor of Oklahoma City
Term Start:April 10, 2018
Predecessor:Mick Cornett
State Senate1:Oklahoma
District1:30th
Term Start1:November 16, 2010
Term End1:April 10, 2018
Predecessor1:Glenn Coffee
Successor1:Julia Kirt
Birth Date:10 March 1979
Party:Republican
Nationality:American
Osage Nation
Spouse:Rachel Canuso
Children:2
Education:George Washington University (BA)
Oklahoma City University (JD)

David Holt (born March 10, 1979) is an American attorney, businessman and Republican politician who is the 38th mayor of Oklahoma City and dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law. He is a member of the Osage Nation. He served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2018, eventually as majority whip.

Holt was elected mayor on February 13, 2018, and sworn in on April 10. He was reelected on February 8, 2022.[1] He is the youngest mayor of Oklahoma City since 1923; during his first year in office, he was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city over 500,000. He is Oklahoma City's first Native American mayor.[2]

As mayor, Holt presided over the passage of MAPS 4 in 2019, a $1.1 billion initiative including 16 projects.[3] In 2023, the City Council and ultimately the city's voters approved Holt's proposal to put at least $850 million of taxpayer money toward building a new $900 million arena, in return for an agreement by the Oklahoma City Thunder to play in the new arena for 25 years.

Early life and education

Holt was born and raised in northwest Oklahoma City, with family roots in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. He is Osage through his mother, Mary Ann Fuller Holt, who inspired him to public service.[4] He was also inspired by his maternal grandfather, Leonard Fuller, a World War II veteran and career Army officer who directed the Model Cities Program in McAlester, Oklahoma, after his retirement from the military.[5]

After graduating from Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, Holt earned a B.A. from George Washington University, which his mother attended.[4] He was a sports editor for The GW Hatchet. Holt returned to Oklahoma, where he earned a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University and established a legal practice. In 2014, he was named director of investor relations for Hall Capital.[6] He has also served as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University.[7]

Early political career

Holt became active in the Republican Party, serving as an aide to Dennis Hastert when Hastert was Speaker of the House, and during the 9/11 attacks.[8] He served in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs under President George W. Bush.[9] In 2004, Holt returned full-time to Oklahoma, where he served as the state's campaign coordinator to reelect Bush. He served U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe and Lt. Governor Mary Fallin.[9] In 2006 he was appointed chief of staff to Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, where he served until his election to the State Senate.[9] Holt was Cornett's chief of staff when Oklahoma City successfully lobbied to attract a major league basketball team, gaining what is now known as the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.

Oklahoma State senate

Holt was elected to the State Senate on July 27, 2010, taking 64% of the vote in the Republican primary and running unopposed in the general election. He took office on November 16, 2010. He succeeded Glenn Coffee, the first Republican Senate president pro tempore in Oklahoma history.

In the State Senate, Holt worked on tax issues, aiming to eliminate or reduce income tax.[10] [11] He served as a Republican member of the Electoral College in 2012.[12] In his first term, he was elected Majority Caucus Vice Chair, and for the 2013-14 legislative sessions, Holt was elected majority whip for the Senate Republican caucus. He was also named vice chair of the new Appropriations Subcommittee on Select Agencies.

For the 2015 and 2016 sessions, Holt was named chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Select Agencies. He served as campaign chair in Oklahoma for Marco Rubio's presidential campaign in 2015 and 2016.[13] In 2015, Holt worked on election reform, authoring a law that created an online registration system.[14] In 2016, Holt authored a law that created a "revenue stabilization fund" intended to minimize the effect of future revenue shortfalls.[15] Holt also voted to prohibit physicians participating in abortions from obtaining or renewing Oklahoma licenses to practice medicine and to impose a one- to three-year prison sentence for performing an abortion.[16] [17]

In the State Senate in 2017 and 2018, Holt worked on increasing teacher pay.[18] In the 2017 and 2018 sessions, Holt was named Appropriations Subcommittee Chair for Public Safety and Judiciary.[19]

Mayor of Oklahoma City

First term

In 2017, he announced his candidacy for mayor of Oklahoma City.[20]

Holt was elected mayor on February 13, 2018, defeating Taylor Neighbors and Randall Smith in a nonpartisan race.[21] Holt was sworn in as mayor on April 10.[22] He resigned from the state senate before taking office. At the time of his swearing-in, Holt was 39 years and one month old, making him Oklahoma City's youngest mayor since 1923 and the youngest mayor of a U.S. city over 500,000, as well as Oklahoma City's first Native American mayor.[23] [24] In 2019, Holt and city leaders opened the city's new streetcar system, a project funded by MAPS 3.[25]

Holt's second year in office brought the development and passage of MAPS 4, a $1.1 billion initiative to address 16 priorities. The Oklahoman called Holt "the architect"[26] of the "most ambitious MAPS ever".[27] The initiative received 71.7% of the vote on December 10, 2019, a modern record for a sales tax vote in Oklahoma City.[28] MAPS 4 includes funding for a variety of city priorities.[29]

In 2019, Holt was elected to the leadership of the United States Conference of Mayors and named vice-chair of the International Affairs Committee.[30] In 2020, he was elected a trustee of the United States Conference of Mayors and to the board of the National League of Cities.[31] [32] As mayor, Holt has emphasized diversity and community inclusion.[33] [34] [35] In 2019, he joined leaders of five other cities in signing an agreement to form Oklahoma's first Regional Transit Authority (RTA), with plans to build a metropolitan rail system in the years ahead.[36]

Holt proclaimed "Indigenous Peoples' Day" for the first time in city history,[37] proclaimed "Pride" for the first time in city history to honor the LGBTQ community,[38] and stated publicly that immigrants are welcome in Oklahoma City.[39] Holt has joined official celebrations commemorating the city's civil rights movement and included a $26 million civil rights center in the MAPS 4 initiative.[40] The city also added a diversity and inclusion officer to the city staff.[41]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Holt proclaimed a state of emergency on the first day a local case was identified in March 2020, put Oklahoma City into "shelter in place", and was continuously aggressive in addressing the pandemic.[42] When Oklahoma City experienced a second peak in the summer of 2020, Holt supported a mask ordinance.[43] Eleven months into the pandemic, Oklahoma City had a death rate lower than all but six other large cities, and 27% lower than the rest of Oklahoma.[44] During the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Holt attended protests.[45] He met with Black Lives Matter leaders and created a task force to look at law enforcement policies[46] and a task force to look at reinstatement of the city's Human Rights Commission.[47] On April 19, 2020, the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, Holt spoke at the ceremony.[48] In March 2021, he opened a $288 million convention center.[49] In May 2021, Holt authored and passed legislation to repeal 85% of Oklahoma City's occupational licenses.[50] In July 2021, he and other Oklahoma City leaders announced their support for the expansion of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City's largest employer.[51] In September 2021, Holt and tribal leaders opened the new First Americans Museum, a $175 million facility dedicated to telling the Native American story. Holt spoke at the opening ceremony as the city's first Native American mayor.[52]

In June 2021, a publicly released poll of Oklahoma City voters found that Holt was favored by Republicans 54%-19% and by Democrats 61%-12%. The pollster wrote, "In today's political environment, it is very unusual to see a candidate who is able to draw such support from members of both parties."[53] In April 2022, Holt led a delegation of 12 mayors to Israel, where they met with various officials, including the mayors of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.[54]

Second term

Holt was reelected to a second term on February 8, 2022, receiving 59.8% of the vote in four-way, nonpartisan race, 40 points ahead of his nearest competitor. The election featured the largest voter turnout for an Oklahoma City mayoral election since 1959, and Holt received more votes than any candidate for Oklahoma City mayor since 1959.[55] Holt's second term began in May 2022.[56] The next month, Holt broke ground on the city's first Bus Rapid Transit line, a 9.5 mile, $28.9 million transit project.[57] In July 2022, the Oklahoma City Council recreated a Human Rights Commission, which it had lacked since 1996. Adoption resulted from a task force Holt created in the summer of 2020. The new Human Rights Commission passed 5–4, with Holt casting one of the five affirmative votes.[58]

In November 2022, Holt supported a bond issue for public education, a nearly $1 billion proposal for school infrastructure. The two ballot questions each received over 60% approval from voters.[59] In May, it was announced Holt would serve as dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law starting July 1, 2023, while also remaining mayor.[60] In June 2023, Holt was elected president of the United States Conference of Mayors for 2025–2026.[61] In August 2023, Holt spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.[62]

In September 2023, Holt announced a plan to publicly fund a new arena in downtown Oklahoma City in exchange for a commitment from the Oklahoma City Thunder to stay in Oklahoma City beyond 2050.[63] A supporter of the arena proposal, Holt said the team would leave Oklahoma City without a new arena.[64] Under the agreement, taxpayers would pay at least $850 million of the cost of the arena while the team, valued at $3 billion, would pay $50 million. The proposal led to wide public debate.[65] Holt and other proponents of the proposal argued that the team's presence in Oklahoma City was worth $580 million per year to Oklahoma City's economy, while economists who specialize in the study of stadium subsidies strongly criticized the deal and were skeptical of its purported benefits.[66] In a December 2023 referendum, 71% of Oklahoma City voters approved a six-year sales tax to fund the arena.[67] [68]

Opposition to Trumpism

As a Republican, Holt has opposed Trumpism.[69] [70] [71] [72]

Personal life

Holt is married to Rachel Canuso, and they have two children. They are Episcopalian.

Holt wrote Big League City: Oklahoma City's Rise to the NBA (2012), a nonfiction political and sports book published by Full Circle Press.[73] It details the arrival of major league sports in Oklahoma City, culminating with the 2008 relocation there of the National Basketball Association's Seattle SuperSonics, which was renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder.[74] Holt served as chief of staff to Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett at the time.[75]

Electoral history

In 2014, Holt was reelected to a second term in the Oklahoma Senate without opposition and no election was held.

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: April 10, 2018 . Mayor David Holt Sworn In . April 22, 2018 . City of Oklahoma City . August 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822082418/https://www.okc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2645/140 . live .
  3. Web site: December 11, 2019 . MAPS 4 passes by landslide margin . February 12, 2020 . The Oklahoman . February 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200202140711/https://oklahoman.com/article/5649553/maps-4-passes-by-landslide-margin . live .
  4. http://www.osagenews.org/article/osage-oklahoma-city-elected-state-senator-district-30 Benny Polacca, "Osage in Oklahoma City elected State Senator of District 30"
  5. Web site: Grandad . David Holt blog . October 27, 2011 . May 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502103454/http://votedavidholt.com/blog/?p=1058 . live .
  6. Web site: Hall Capital hires Oklahoma state Sen. David Holt to lead new investor relations office . NewsOK.com . November 18, 2014 . November 21, 2014 . November 29, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129065506/http://newsok.com/hall-capital-hires-oklahoma-state-sen.-david-holt-to-lead-new-investor-relations-office/article/5367697 . live .
  7. Web site: OCU President Robert Henry and Senator David Holt to Teach Honors Class . Oklahoma City University . November 10, 2011 . November 21, 2014 . June 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120608200735/http://www2.okcu.edu/news/?id=5373 . live .
  8. Web site: Remembering 9/11: Locals recall tragic day, almost 10 years later . OKC Friday . October 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111212020139/http://okcfriday.com/remembering-locals-recall-tragic-day-almost-years-later-p6257-92.htm . December 12, 2011 . dead .
  9. Web site: Senator David Holt - District 30. Oksenate.gov. May 25, 2011. May 19, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519215349/http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/holt_bio.aspx. dead.
  10. Web site: February 5, 2011 . Now is the time to schedule more tax cuts . May 25, 2011 . NewsOK.com . October 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004091135/http://newsok.com/now-is-the-time-to-schedule-more-tax-cuts/article/3538119 . live .
  11. Web site: January 19, 2012 . Senators Introduce Laffer Plan to Phase Out Income Tax . dead . https://archive.today/20120906101954/http://www.okgop.com/senators-introduce-laffer-plan-to-phase-out-income-tax/ . September 6, 2012 . March 18, 2012 . The Oklahoma Republican Party.
  12. Web site: September 28, 2012 . Holt Chosen for Electoral College . September 26, 2012 . OKC Friday . April 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180429155004/http://okcfriday.com/holt-chosen-for-electoral-college-p7295-92.htm . live .
  13. Web site: May 23, 2015 . Oklahoma legislators discuss opportunities on 'emerging leaders' panel . September 13, 2015 . The Oklahoman . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924193807/http://newsok.com/article/5421872 . live .
  14. Web site: Oklahoma senator proposes measures to boost voter turnout . The Oklahoman . January 26, 2015 . January 30, 2015 . January 31, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150131053303/http://newsok.com/oklahoma-senator-proposes-nine-measures-to-boost-voter-turnout/article/5387770 . live .
  15. Web site: Lawmakers: New stabilization fund will help with future Oklahoma budgeting . The Oklahoman . July 27, 2016 . July 27, 2016.
  16. Web site: Senate Votes . 2024-06-25 . webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us.
  17. Web site: Bill Information . 2024-06-25 . www.oklegislature.gov.
  18. Web site: January 20, 2017 . Latest pay plan would raise Oklahoma teacher salaries by $10,000 . November 21, 2017 . The Oklahoman . February 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170223103518/http://newsok.com/article/5534941 . live .
  19. Web site: Senate Pro Tem-designate Mike Schulz Announces Committee Chair, Vice Chair Appointments . Oklahoma Senate . December 6, 2016 . November 21, 2017 . November 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171123150738/http://www.oksenate.gov/news/press_releases/press_releases_2016/pr20161206a.htm . live .
  20. Web site: State Sen. David Holt announces run for Oklahoma City mayor . The Oklahoman . February 27, 2017 . April 20, 2017 . April 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170419035009/http://newsok.com/article/5539445 . live .
  21. News: David Holt Elected Next Mayor Of OKC. Lewis. Christy. April 29, 2018. en. February 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217001900/http://www.news9.com/story/37499383/david-holt-elected-next-mayor-of-okc. live.
  22. Web site: Holt sworn in as Oklahoma City's 36th mayor . The Oklahoman . April 10, 2017 . August 16, 2020 . October 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030200158/http://oklahoman.com/article/5590347/holt-sworn-in-as-oklahoma-citys-36th-mayor#:~:text=David%20Holt%20was%20sworn%20in%20as%20Oklahoma%20City%27s,District%201%20Commissioner%20Willa%20Johnson%20administered%20the%20oath. . live .
  23. News: What we know about David Holt, the man elected as next Oklahoma City Mayor. February 14, 2018. KFOR.com. April 29, 2018. en-US. April 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423074254/http://kfor.com/2018/02/14/what-we-know-about-david-holt-the-man-elected-as-next-oklahoma-city-mayor/. live.
  24. Web site: About Mayor Holt City of OKC. okc.gov. en. April 29, 2018. April 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180429093909/https://okc.gov/government/mayor-david-holt/about-mayor-holt. dead.
  25. Web site: It's official: Oklahoma City Streetcar opens with free rides through Jan. 5 . KFOR . December 14, 2019 . August 16, 2020 . June 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210620074512/https://kfor.com/news/its-official-oklahoma-city-streetcar-opens-with-free-rides-through-jan-5/ . live .
  26. Web site: Election day arrives: Voters to have their say on MAPS 4 . The Oklahoman . December 9, 2019 . February 12, 2020 . February 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200212202444/https://oklahoman.com/article/5649424/election-day-arrives-voters-to-have-their-say-on-maps-4 . live .
  27. Web site: Ambitious slate for Oklahoma City's MAPS 4 . The Oklahoman . August 28, 2019 . February 12, 2020 . February 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200212202445/https://oklahoman.com/article/5639677/ambitions-slate-for-oklahoma-citys-maps-4 . live .
  28. Web site: Voters approve MAPS 4 in a landslide . The Journal Record . December 10, 2019 . February 12, 2020 . February 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200212232508/https://journalrecord.com/2019/12/10/voters-approve-maps-4-in-a-landslide/ . live .
  29. Web site: MAPS 4 projects . City of Oklahoma City . December 10, 2019 . February 12, 2020 . February 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200212202441/https://www.okc.gov/government/maps-4/projects . live .
  30. Web site: April 10, 2019 . About Mayor Holt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180411120242/https://www.okc.gov/government/mayor-david-holt/about-mayor-holt . April 11, 2018 . February 12, 2020 . City of Oklahoma City.
  31. Web site: Mayor Holt elected to highest level of national Mayoral leadership. July 2, 2020. City of Oklahoma City. July 3, 2020. July 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200704035713/https://www.okc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3485/140. live.
  32. Web site: New President and Board Members Elected to National League of Cities. November 20, 2020. NLC. May 27, 2021. May 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514073428/https://www.nlc.org/post/2020/11/20/new-president-and-board-members-elected-to-national-league-of-cities/. live.
  33. Web site: September 27, 2018 . Mayor designates Oct. 8 as Indigenous Peoples Day in Oklahoma City . June 7, 2020 . The Oklahoman . November 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113184627/http://oklahoman.com/article/5609818/indegenous-peoples-day-to-be-observed-oct.-8-in-oklahoma-city . live .
  34. Web site: July 15, 2019 . Holt: Immigrants are welcome in Oklahoma City . September 10, 2020 . The Oklahoman . January 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114184118/https://oklahoman.com/article/5636253/holt-immigrants-are-welcome-in-oklahoma-city . live .
  35. Web site: January 15, 2021 . OKC, Norman hire first chief diversity and inclusion officers . May 27, 2021 . KOCO . March 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304085905/https://www.koco.com/article/okc-norman-hire-first-chief-diversity-and-inclusion-officers/35231754 . live .
  36. Web site: The Mayors of Six Cities Sign an Historic Agreement Forming the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma. February 20, 2019. ACOG. August 16, 2020. December 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226173842/http://www.acogok.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/All-Aboard-Mayors-of-Six-Cities-Sign-an-Historic-Agreement-Forming-the-Regional-Transit-Authority-of-Central-Oklahoma.pdf. live.
  37. Web site: Mayor designates Oct. 8 as Indigenous Peoples Day in Oklahoma City. September 27, 2018. The Oklahoman. June 7, 2020. November 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113184627/http://oklahoman.com/article/5609818/indegenous-peoples-day-to-be-observed-oct.-8-in-oklahoma-city. live.
  38. Web site: Mayor Holt declares Oklahoma City's first LGBTQ 'Pride Week' in history. June 17, 2019. KOCO. June 7, 2020. June 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607173843/https://www.koco.com/article/mayor-holt-to-declare-oklahoma-citys-first-lgbtq-pride-week-in-history/28072016. live.
  39. Web site: Holt: Immigrants are welcome in Oklahoma City. July 15, 2019. The Oklahoman. September 10, 2020. January 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114184118/https://oklahoman.com/article/5636253/holt-immigrants-are-welcome-in-oklahoma-city. live.
  40. Web site: OKC Mayor Holt Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Katz Drug Store Sit-In. August 17, 2019. City of OKC. June 7, 2020. November 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127162951/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1a3IB9SeQY. live.
  41. Web site: OKC, Norman hire first chief diversity and inclusion officers. January 15, 2021. KOCO. May 27, 2021. March 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304085905/https://www.koco.com/article/okc-norman-hire-first-chief-diversity-and-inclusion-officers/35231754. live.
  42. Web site: Oklahoma City Mayor Holt orders residents to 'Shelter in Place' to prevent spread of coronavirus. March 28, 2020. KFOR. June 7, 2020. June 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619190638/https://kfor.com/health/coronavirus/oklahoma-city-mayor-holt-orders-residents-to-shelter-in-place-to-prevent-spread-of-coronavirus/. live.
  43. Web site: 'We still have work to do': OKC may extend mask ordinance. August 15, 2020. The Oklahoman. August 16, 2020. August 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820122214/https://oklahoman.com/article/5669188/mask-ordinance-extension-proposed. live.
  44. Web site: OKC mayor counsels vigilance, says his father is recovering from COVID-19 after 11 days in ICU. February 5, 2021. The Oklahoman. February 8, 2021. February 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210208040101/https://oklahoman.com/article/5681702/okc-mayor-counsels-vigilance-says-his-father-is-recovering-from-covid-19-after-11-days-in-icu. live.
  45. Web site: Mayor Holt joins protesters in downtown OKC late Tuesday. June 2, 2020. KFOR. June 7, 2020. June 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607174107/https://oklahoman.com/article/5663772/demonstrators-rally-in-okc-for-fourth-night. live.
  46. Web site: Keep focus, Holt advises policing task force. August 12, 2020. The Oklahoman. August 16, 2020. August 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820121518/https://oklahoman.com/article/5668913/keep-focus-holt-advises-policing-task-force. live.
  47. Web site: Task force to study human rights commission. June 12, 2020. The Oklahoman. August 16, 2020. August 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801051843/https://oklahoman.com/article/5664396/task-force-to-study-human-rights-commission. live.
  48. Web site: Oklahoma City bombing: Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt addresses 25th anniversary. April 19, 2020. The Oklahoman. August 16, 2020. May 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200503051624/https://bombing.newsok.com/oklahoma-city-bombing-oklahoma-city-mayor-david-holt-addresses-25th-anniversary/article/5660474. dead.
  49. Web site: MAPS 3 Convention Center opening to the public. March 11, 2021. KFOR. May 27, 2021. March 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314031129/https://kfor.com/news/local/maps-3-convention-center-opening-to-the-public/. live.
  50. Web site: OKC Council eliminates most occupational licenses. May 26, 2021. The Journal Record. May 27, 2021. May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527032114/https://journalrecord.com/2021/05/26/okc-council-eliminates-most-occupational-licenses/. live.
  51. Web site: Tinker Air Force Base expansion to close two-mile stretch of Douglas Boulevard. July 22, 2021. The Oklahoman. September 26, 2021. September 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926165825/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/07/22/tinker-air-force-base-expansion-close-douglas-boulevard/8046577002/. live.
  52. Web site: OKC Mayor David Holt On Opening Of First Americans Museum. September 17, 2021. KWTV. September 26, 2021. September 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926165820/https://www.news9.com/story/6145033076820120011c5d6c/okc-mayor-david-holt-on-opening-of-first-americans-museum. live.
  53. Web site: OKC Mayor David Holt Poised for Reelection. June 23, 2021. CHS. June 24, 2021. June 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623160213/https://chs-inc.com/okc-mayor-david-holt-poised-for-reelection/. live.
  54. Web site: US mayors visit Israel to meet with their counterparts and strengthen bilateral ties. March 29, 2022. Jewish News Syndicate. April 7, 2022. April 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220404074915/https://www.jns.org/us-mayors-visit-israel-to-meet-with-their-counterparts-and-strengthen-bilateral-ties/. live.
  55. Web site: 'Not a red city, or a blue city ... We are Oklahoma City.': Holt secures another term as mayor. February 10, 2022. The Oklahoman. February 11, 2022. November 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130232732/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/02/10/david-holt-reelected-okc-mayor-after-divisive-campaigns-against-him/6722196001/. live.
  56. Web site: David Holt's second Oklahoma City mayoral term begins with Afghan refugee, prayer service. May 2, 2022. The Oklahoman. May 5, 2022. May 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519231155/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/religion/2022/05/02/david-holt-kicked-off-his-second-oklahoma-city-mayor-term-prayer/9615039002/. live.
  57. Web site: Oklahoma City region's first BRT project breaks ground. June 29, 2022. Mass Transit Mag. August 22, 2022. September 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928201701/https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/infrastructure/article/21272666/oklahoma-city-regions-first-brt-project-breaks-ground. live.
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  59. Web site: NEAR $1 BILLION OKCPS BOND PASSES. November 9, 2022. KWTV News 9. November 13, 2022. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113181304/https://www.news9.com/story/636b9caa96ce0107225d72f9/near-1-billion-okcps-bond-passes-. live.
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