Carol Bush (Oklahoma politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Carol Bush
|image = Oklahoma_State_Representative_Carol_Bush.jpg
|caption =
|office = Tulsa City Councilor for the 9th district
|term_start = December 2, 2024
|term_end =
|predecessor = Jayme Fowler
|successor =
|state_house2 = Oklahoma
|district2 = 70th
|term_start2 = November 16, 2016
|term_end2 = November 16, 2022
|predecessor2 = Ken Walker
|successor2 = Suzanne Schreiber
|birth_name =
|birth_date =
|birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma
|party = Republican
|education =
|alma_mater = Oral Roberts University
|children =
}}
Carol Bush is an American politician who is the Tulsa City Councilor for the 9th district since 2024 and who represented the 70th district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2016 to 2022.
Early life and career
Carol Bush was born and raised in Tulsa and is a graduate of Oral Roberts University. Before her election, she owned and operated retail stores in Tulsa.
Oklahoma House
Bush was elected to represent the 70th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2016. In the legislature, she authored successful bills to extend the statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse and legalize needle exchange programs in the state.{{cite news |last1=Olsson |first1=Faithanna |title=Cheat sheet: Five seek Tulsa City Council District 9 seat |url=https://nondoc.com/2024/08/19/cheat-sheet-five-seek-tulsa-city-council-district-9-seat/ |access-date=9 November 2024 |work=NonDoc |date=19 August 2024}} In March 2022, Bush announced she would not seek re-election that year and retire at the end of her term.{{cite news |last1=Krehbiel |first1=Randy |title=Political notebook: Deadline behind it, Legislature looks for a breather |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/political-notebook-deadline-behind-it-legislature-looks-for-a-breather/article_5e7fc9c4-ac49-11ec-a7ee-277acfa3f31e.html |access-date=24 April 2022 |publisher=Tulsa World |date=27 March 2022}}
Tulsa City Council
In 2024, Bush announced a campaign for the Tulsa City Council's 9th district after incumbent Jayme Fowler announced a campaign for Mayor of Tulsa. Fowler later withdrew from the mayor's race and ran for reelection. In an August general election, Fowler and Bush advanced to a runoff after placing ahead of Lee Ann Crosby, Julie Dunbar, and Matthew Nelson.{{cite news |last1=Patterson |first1=Matt |last2=Douglas |first2=Blake |title=Tulsa elections: 4 incumbents reelected, 3 seats sent to November runoff |url=https://nondoc.com/2024/08/27/tulsa-elections-4-incumbents-reelected-3-seats-sent-to-november-runoff/ |work=NonDoc |date=28 August 2024}} Bush won the runoff election with over 57% of the vote.{{cite news |last1=Loveless |first1=Tristan |title=Tulsa: Monroe Nichols tops Karen Keith, Sims wins county post, Bush unseats Fowler |url=https://nondoc.com/2024/11/06/tulsa-monroe-nichols-tops-keith-sims-wins-county-commissioner-bush-unseats-fowler/ |access-date=9 November 2024 |work=NonDoc |date=6 November 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Oral Roberts University alumni
Category:Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature
Category:Women state legislators in Oklahoma
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Tulsa, Oklahoma, city council members
Category:Women city councillors in Oklahoma
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