News
Mayor Names Economic Development Director & Announces Business Forums
ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: Published 1-6-2010
In a news
conference held today, Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced that he has
named Mike Bunney as the City's new Economic Development Director
and will be holding five Business Forums throughout the City of
Tulsa in the next couple of months.
Bunney began his business career at the McDonnell Douglas
facility in Tulsa, where he was Director of Financial Management.
He then joined The Boeing Company serving as General Manager for
Delta Decatur Operations and Site Director for Boeing's OKC
Operations. In the past two years, Bunney has served as the Chief
Economic Development Officer for the City of Tulsa.
"With over three decades of experience in the aerospace industry
and serving as the City's Economic Development Officer for the past
two years, Mike will be a perfect addition to the administration,"
Mayor Bartlett said. "Mike will help us focus on the many business
processes that need restructuring as well as attain our goal of
growing jobs and aggressively recruiting businesses to Tulsa. The
City of Tulsa is open for business and our business is to grow,
market and promote our entire business community."
Bunney earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the
University of Oklahoma in 1974 and a Juris Doctorate from the
University of Tulsa in 1981. Bunney will serve as the City's lead
for economic development endeavors and manage the Real Estate and
Economic Development Division.
Business Forums
Mayor Bartlett will be hosting five business forums throughout
the City of Tulsa to create an open dialogue with small businesses
and large corporations. Each forum will focus on how the City of
Tulsa can better facilitate growth and remove roadblocks in the way
of prosperity for Tulsa businesses.
The first Business Forum will be held at the TCC Center
4 Creativity on Tuesday, March 9 at 5:30-7 p.m. Below are
the dates, times and locations for the forums:
Business Forums with Mayor Bartlett
Tuesday, March 9, 5:30-7 p.m., TCC Center 4 Creativity, 910 S.
Boston
Tuesday, March 16, 5:30-7 p.m., Martin Regional
Library-Auditorium, 2601 S. Garnett Rd.
Tuesday, March 23, 5:30-7 p.m., Hardesty Regional Library, 8316
E.93rd St.
Tuesday, April 6, 5:30-7 p.m., Tulsa Community College,
Northeast Campus- South Meeting Room, Room #2623, 3727 E.
Apache
Tuesday, April 13, 5:30-7 p.m., OSU Center for Health Sciences -
Dunlap Auditorium, 1111 West 17th St.
