Governor Brad Henry Succeeded by Bill LaFortune Party Democratic Party Preceded by Rodger Randle Role Politician | Succeeded by Glenn Coffee Name M. Savage Preceded by Kay Dudley Political party Democratic | |
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Born March 30, 1952 (age 71)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. ( 1952-03-30 ) Education University of Oklahoma, Arcadia University | ||
M. Susan Savage (born March 30, 1952) is an American Democratic politician from Oklahoma. She was the 36th Mayor of Tulsa from 1992 to 2002, the first woman to hold that office. From 2003 to 2011, she was the 29th Secretary of State of Oklahoma.
Contents
- Biography
- Mayor of Tulsa
- Secretary of State
- Awards and recognition
- Boards Committees and Commissions
- References
Biography
Savage graduated from Edison High School in Tulsa and in 1974 earned a B.A. degree from Beaver College (now Arcadia University) in Pennsylvania. She returned to Tulsa in 1977 and became executive director of the Metropolitan Tulsa Citizens Crime Commission. Savage went on to become chief of staff to then-Tulsa Mayor Rodger Randle before eventually winning the seat herself in a 1992 special election to fill Randle’s unexpired term.
Mayor of Tulsa
Savage served as mayor of Tulsa from 1992 to 2002, and was the first woman to hold that office.
As mayor, Savage served as Tulsa’s chief executive officer, responsible for a $500 million budget and 4,000 employees. Her administration was marked by unprecedented job growth, neighborhood revitalization, public safety improvements and improved government efficiency. Savage focused on improving streets, parks, water, wastewater, stormwater, public safety, cultural and correctional facilities in Tulsa.
During Savage’s administration, the Reason Public Policy Institute of Los Angeles ranked Tulsa 3rd among 44 U.S. cities for how well it delivered government services. Newsweek magazine feature Savage as one of the nation’s 25 “mayors to watch” in 1996.
Secretary of State
Savage was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry as Secretary of State of Oklahoma and served from 2003 to 2011.
In July 2013 Savage became a consultant and senior director of philanthropic development for Morton Comprehensive Health Services, a nonprofit health services provider in northeastern Oklahoma. In 2016, Savage became CEO of Morton.
She currently lives in Tulsa and has two daughters.