Day 1

Mayor Kathy Taylor sworn in as 38th Mayor of Tulsa Oklahoma in the largest voter turnout in history.

Day 32

Implements weekly meetings with members of the City Council to discuss issues important to the City

Day 58

Announces Neighborfest events to be held in all city council districts *culminating with an all city neighborfest* to showcase parks, and encourage citizens to get to know each other and work to make public safety a community wide effort.

Day 89

Announces Dfest to be held in Downtown Tulsa showcasing Oklahoma's own*Leon Russell and the Flaming Lips.

Day 143

Announces private sponsors for the BOK Event Center with over $16 million in private sector investment

Day 164

Joins with U.S. Attorney David O'Melia to host "Building a Safer Tulsa" working summit to address Gang Violence.

Day 195

Travels to the Middle East with leaders from all over the United States on a Joint Civilian Orientation Conference- sponsored by the US Department of Defense. Read Mayor Taylor's Trip Blog.

Day 271

Launched "Mayor's Mentoring to the Max" to help implement a recommendation of Tulsa's Building a Safer Tulsa working gang summit. Primary sponsor was Bank of America.

Day 305

Announces gift of $12.6 million from the George Kaiser Family Foundation to match city's funds of $2.6 million (out of the 2006 third penny sales tax) to provide trail beautification on Riverparks.

Day 310

Mayor Kathy Taylor dedicates the newly remodeled air terminal at Tulsa International Airport.

Day 315

Hosts publisher of Forbes Magazine, Richard Kaarlgard to Tulsa to collaborate on innovative ideas for Tulsa's economic success (February 18, 2007)

Day 317

Hosts first meeting with tribal leaders. The "Three Chief Economic Development Meeting" brought together chiefs from the Osage, Creek and Cherokee nations.

Day 323

Launches Tulsa's first ever Entrepreneurship Week and the Tulsa Spirit Award, a $25,000 award to the best business plan submitted -- Tulsa Spirit Award.

Day 341

Announces the City has signed an option to purchase One Technology Center, which, if executed, will allow current City Hall space to be used for much needed convention center hotel.

Day 345

Dedicates new housing development on Cincinnati and Oklahoma provided through assistance with the Tulsa Development Authority in partnership with Oltman Properties. Bank of Oklahoma offers 0% down and up to 103% financing for entry level homes.

Day 339

Announces Tulsa Achieves Scholarship with Tulsa Community College to provide a tuition-free college education to graduates of Tulsa County high schools who maintain a 2.0 grade average Read More

Day 401

Mayor secures $10 million from the State Opportunity Fund to benefit aerospace projects in Tulsa. Tulsa World Article

Day 433

Mayor's Task Force to End Homelessness partners with philanthropists and non-profits to support a model project to place 600 homeless people into permanent housing. Tulsa World Article

Day 435

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame opens in the historic Union Depot building - http://www.okjazz.org

Day 539

First meeting of Complete our Streets panel assembled by the Mayor. Chaired by Sharon King Davis and Dewey Bartlett Jr. The charge was to find the best way to address Tulsa's backlog in street repair. Tulsa World Article

Day 600

Mayor creates the Mayor's Police and Community Coalition. The group works to facilitate an open dialogue and trust between police and community. Tulsa World Article

Day 614

Mayor launches Operation Power Up! The program was the first of its kind in the nation and created a rapid response team to assist homeowners restore power to their homes during the devastating ice storm. The storm was declared a federal emergency. Tulsa World Article

Day 619

Mayor announces creation of a Veteran's Resource Center and lounge at the Tulsa International Airport. Read More

Day 661

Mayor announces the ReGreen Tulsa initiative. The program will replant 20,000 trees by 2010 in response to the December 2007 ice storm that destroyed a large amount of Tulsa's tree canopy. Tulsa World Article and ReGreen

Day 719

Mayor travels to State Capitol to advocate funding for the John Hope Franklin Memorial project. Tulsa World Article

Day 730

Mayor Kathy Taylor commemorates 2nd year in office with city employees at the opening game of the Tulsa Drillers.

Day 742

Mayor Kathy Taylor announces the launch of http://www.begreentulsa.com on Earth Day 2008. The new site helps to bring awareness to energy conservation issues.