G. T. Bynum
| G. T. Bynum | |
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| 40th Mayor of Tulsa | |
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Assumed office December 5, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Dewey Bartlett |
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| Born |
George Theron Bynum IV 1977 (age 39–40) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Profession | Lobbyist |
George Theron Bynum IV (born 1977), better known as G. T. Bynum, is an American politician and lobbyist from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Bynum is the 40th and current mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to becoming mayor, he served as a city councilor for Tulsa's ninth district.
Bynum attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Villanova University. He served as student body president in his senior year at Villanova and founded a school club for Republicans.
Bynum worked as a staffer for United States Senators Don Nickles and Tom Coburn from 2000 through 2006. He returned to Tulsa to work for a real estate auction company. He was laid off in 2009, and opened a lobbying firm, working on behalf of municipalities and businesses.
In 2008, Bynum won election to a two-year term representing District 9 on the Tulsa City Council. He was re-elected three times. In 2011, his colleagues appointed him Council Chairman. He served as Chairman through 2012. Bynum ran for mayor of Tulsa in 2016, and defeated Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., the incumbent mayor, in the June 2016 election by a 56 percent to 38 percent margin. By receiving over 50% of the vote, he avoided the August runoff election. He was inaugurated as mayor on December 5, 2016. He is the third-youngest person to serve as mayor of Tulsa.
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