Dick Crawford Explained

Office:	34th Mayor of Tulsa
Term Start:	1986
Term End:	1988
Predecessor:	Terry Young
Successor:	Rodger Randle
Birth Name:	Richard Carlisle Crawford
Spouse:	Joan Frankenberger (m. c.1957–2012; her death)^[1]
Party:	Republican

Richard Carlisle Crawford is an American politician. He served as mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1986 to 1988. A Republican, he defeated independent Patty Eaton and 18 other candidates in the 1986 election for the mayor's chair.^{[2] [3]} He was defeated in 1988 for re-election by Rodger Randle.^[4] He is an alumnus of Ohio State University.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joan Crawford Obituary (2012) - The Columbus Dispatch. www.legacy.com.
2. News: AROUND THE NATION; VOTERS IN TULSA, OKLA., ELECT REPUBLICAN MAYOR (Published 1986). The New York Times . April 3, 1986. NYTimes.com.
3. Web site: Eaton Concedes Race; Crawford Tulsa Mayor. April 2, 1986. Oklahoman.com.
4. Web site: Crawford, Randle Advance In Race for Tulsa Mayor. February 17, 1988. Oklahoman.com.
5. Web site: President's Club. June 3, 2016. The Ohio State University.