Michael Bates for City Council Tulsa District 4

Michael Bates for City Council Tulsa District 4
Home News Biography Issues Endorsements Maps Volunteer Contribute		Who is Michael Bates? Michael Bates grew up in Tulsa, came back after graduating from MIT, works as a computer software engineer, and is raising his family in Midtown Tulsa. As president of the Midtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, he has volunteered his time to help neighborhoods become more knowledgeable and effective in their dealings with City Hall. Family Michael D. Bates, 38, has been a resident of Tulsa since 1969. Michael has been married for 12 years to Mikki, and they have two children, Joseph, 5, and Katherine, 1. He is employed by FlightSafety International as a software engineer. The Bates family lives in Mayo Meadow neighborhood and belongs to Christ Presbyterian Church. Michael's parents, David and Sandy Bates, live in east Tulsa. Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science, computer science and classics, 1986. Member of the academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa. Community involvement Midtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, 1998 - present. President 1999 - present. Vice president 1998 - 1999. TulsaNow, Neighborhood Task Force chairman, 2001 - present. Convention and Tourism Task Force, Research Committee, 1999 - 2000. Ad Hoc Committee on Oaklawn Redevelopment, 1999. (Selected the Village at Central Park to redevelop the area at 8th and Peoria.) Infill Task Force, alternate member, participant in zoning subcommittee, 1998 - 1999. Candidate for District 4 City Council, 1998. (First run for elective office, finishing 2nd in the Republican primary in a field of five.) Brookside Neighborhood Association, charter member and membership co-chairman, 1991 - 1993. Coventry Chorale, 1989 - present, Vice President 2000 - 2001, President 2001 - 2002. MIT Educational Council, interviewing local students applying to attend MIT, 1991 - present. Party affiliation Michael is a Republican and has been active in the party as a precinct official, as a delegate to county and state conventions, and as a volunteer for many campaigns. He is also proud to have the support of many neighborhood leaders who are Democrats and Independents. This campaign is a multi-partisan, grass-roots effort aimed at giving Midtown neighborhoods a strong voice at City Hall.		Midtown leaders endorse Michael Bates "... I have come to respect Mike as an individual of high integrity with an excellent knowledge of the internal workings of City Hall. He is a modest man, ardently concerned for our neighborhoods and for the better welfare of Tulsa. Articulate and knowledgeable, yet at the same time effective in a soft spoken manner, I believe Mike to be the kind of individual we need as a spokesperson for our neighborhoods and our city." -- Ursula Mueller, Sunrise Terrace and Midtown Neighborhood Alliance leader "I've worked with Mike on a number of city issues. He brings intelligence, knowledge and enthusiasm to the work of solving problems. Mike will be great for Tulsa and great for District 4. He has earned my support and my vote." -- Don Burdick, Government Affairs Chairman, Central Park Condominiums