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This is the home page for the law office of John M. Eagleton, a Tulsa Attorney and Counselor at Law. Contact Mr. Eagleton at 918-584-2002.

Mr. Eagleton served as a Tulsa City Councilor for District 7 from April 2006 to December 2011. Visit the Tulsa City Council District Finder for the name and contact information for your current city councilor.

Quotable

 "If we raise taxes we will drive business and industry away from Tulsa." 

-- Councilor John Eagleton, January 26, 2010 

"It is impossible to introduce into society a greater change and a greater evil than this: the conversion of law into an instrument of plunder."

-- Frederic Bastiat, The Law (1850)

Council Administrator Don Cannon to retire
Thursday, 19 May 2011 10:33

When the Tulsa City Council was first established under the new City Charter, Don Cannon was the first person hired. After 21 years of service as Council Administrator, Cannon is retiring this fall, and the process to find his successor is underway.

Here is a summary of Cannon's experience and accomplishments.

  • Over 30 years experience with the City of Tulsa
  • Over 21 years in support of the City Council [1st hire]
  • Another 10 years of experience at the municipal (Milwaukee, WI, Charlotte, NC, and Ypsilanti, MI) and federal levels (U.S. Dept of Commerce, Economic Development Administration) B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. [candidate status]
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [university]
  • Speaker at national conferences [on planning & economic development]
  • Author: professional journals [residential development models]
  • Quoted in the Wall Street Journal and other news publications
  • Originator - Quality of Life, TGOV, the annual "Vision Tulsa" (25 years), ShopTulsa, The Buck Stays Here, Celebrate Tulsa, "Census Facts for Business: Tulsa County" (multi-volumes), "Metro Tulsa Consumer Facts," "Tulsa Economic Outlook" (multi-years), all electronic Council Office, and Council website(3 years before the CoT's).

The job description for Council Administrator includes 18 essential job responsibilities and these qualifications:

Considerable knowledge of the operations of a large governmental or public administrative agency; considerable knowledge of research methods and report presentations; considerable knowledge of tile financial, budgetary and legislative functions of a municipal government; good knowledge of City-wide operations with municipal government experience; good knowledge of City and slate rules and regulations, budgetary preparation and economical principles; and working knowledge of computer systems and applications. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing; ability to supervise others; ability to diplomatically solve problems; and ability to utilize the highest level of interpersonal skill in order to understand, select, develop and motivate people at any
level within or outside the organization.

The position has been posted internally. If an internal candidate is not selected, the job would be posted for external applicants in mid-July.