City council candidate challenges others in race to buy locally
August 5th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
TULSA, Okla.— Tulsa City Council candidate for District 4, Blake Ewing, announced this Friday a challenge to his fellow candidates to spend their campaign dollars from this point on within the city limits.
“I think it’s a little bit silly how much money is raised in these political campaigns,” Ewing said, “and candidates are inundated with offers from companies outside the city for items like yard signs, stickers, banners, and more. I’d like us to serve our city throughout our campaigns and make the money count by at least spending it within the city of Tulsa. I’m making that commitment with my campaign, and I hope my fellow candidates will follow suit. I challenge all Tulsa City Council candidates, myself included, to spend all of our campaign dollars from this point forward within our city.”
According to the campaign finance reports on record with the city, City Council candidates raised more than $400,000 in contributions during the 2009 election. Ewing, who was also the founder of the Shop Tulsa Task Force in 2010, says he hopes to see that money go back into the city this time around. He adds, “With so many great local businesses in the Tulsa area, it only makes sense to keep that money circulating in our economy.”
The Shop Tulsa initiative was created to raise awareness of the city’s funding sources and of the impact of buying as close to home as possible. Tax revenue from all items bought in Tulsa, including campaign materials such as yard signs and mailers, impacts city services such as police officers, firefighters and lighting the city streets.
City council candidates must submit their second round of campaign finance reports on October 31.
For more information contact Allison Broyles at 918.519.3065 or Allison@theengineroomcreative.com.
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Blake Ewing is a local business owner and republican candidate for City Council District 4. The Blake for Tulsa campaign platform includes five prongs: 1.Provide basic amenities, 2. Promote and improve Tulsa’s unique assets, 3. Attract and retain creative people, 4. Support creative development, 5. Create a vibrant urban core. For more information, visit www.blakeewing.com.
