For the greater cause of water in the River, I call for the IMMEDIATE resignation of City Councilor G.T. Bynum from either the City Council or Capitol Ventures Government Relations, LLC.
According to Congressional records, Councilor Bynum is partner of Capitol Ventures Government Relations, LLC, a federally registered lobbying firm.
No City Attorney has EVER issued a legal opinion on the $60,000 lobbying fee paid by the City of Bartlesville to Councilor Bynum. The City of Claremore paid $30,000, from 2013 to 2014. The City of Miami, FL recently paid $10,000.
Every federal dollar going to Bartlesville, Claremore, Miami, OK, and, Miami, FL, is one LESS dollar coming to Tulsa. Councilor Bynum has been responsible for millions from the federal government going to other cities in competition with Tulsa for the same urban development funds.
While those cities are privy to privileged information from the City of Tulsa, neither the other eight Councilors, the Mayor, nor the Tulsa Chamber are privy to privileged business dealings between Councilor Bynum and his clients.
Obviously, Tulsa City Councilor Bynum is doing a great job for the City of Miami, OK. That City has kept Councilor Bynum on retainer since 2010, paying him $150,000 to date of the most recent reporting. https://www.opensecrets.org/
In 2010, George Kaiser FF paid $55,000 for Councilor Bynum's services to secure federal funds for the Arkansas Low-Water Dam Development, ahead of Gathering Place. Obviously, he was unsuccessful in convincing his old boss, Senator Tom Coburn, aka Dr. NO.
Who Does G.T. Bynum Really Work For?
