Tulsa City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Phil Lakin, Jr.
Councilor, District 8Tulsa City Council
Phil Lakin, Jr. (Councilor, District 8) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Tulsa City Council after the election.
CEO of the Tulsa Community Foundation since 1999; former member of the State Board of Education.
Where Phil Lakin, Jr. stands: positions on the record
District 1 development funds2 sourced positions
Voted yes on an ordinance moving the $5 million Kirkpatrick Heights/Greenwood allocation in the 2023 sales tax to District 1 economic development projects (passed 9-0, May 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · May 13, 2026
Said he trusts Hall-Harper and the Tulsa Economic Development Corporation to invest the $5 million properly.
“I do get comfort in the fact that we are working with a tried and true nonprofit organization. It will be capital-focused.”
Own statementTulsa Flyer · May 14, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Asked whether the data center moratorium could be cut to 90 days, with a possible extension.
“365 seems like a lot.”
Own statementKOSU (Tulsa Flyer) · Mar 27, 2026
Hotel tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance raising the hotel tax from 5% to 9.9%, subject to voter approval (passed 7-0 with 2 absent, July 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Jul 22, 2026
Tulsa Development Authority1 sourced position
Voted no on a motion to deny Steve Mitchell's reappointment to the Tulsa Development Authority (motion passed 5-4, April 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Apr 1, 2026
Legal settlements1 sourced position
Voted yes on a $4.5 million settlement of Corey Atchison's federal lawsuit against the city (approved 7-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Jan 28, 2026
Roadways and medians1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance amending the traffic code section on sitting, lying upon or standing in or adjacent to a roadway (passed 5-3, Aug. 2025).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Aug 27, 2025
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the city's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Jun 17, 2026
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