Pat Ryan will not seek reelection in 2015

[warreng88]

Is this a good or a bad thing? What is his record for voting on MAPS projects? I know he voted for the streetcar route, but that is about all I know about him.

[LakeEffect]

Pat is a fiscal hawk and a friendly guy. Give him a good analysis and he'd take the time to understand. He does tend to lean pro-sprawl, but that's entirely a reflection of this representing a sprawled out ward.

[betts]

I know who I want to run for this seat, and he's a respected member of this forum. Fingers crossed here.

[warreng88]

I know who I want to run for this seat, and he's a respected member of this forum. Fingers crossed here.

Edgar?

[Roger S]

I know who I want to run for this seat, and he's a respected member of this forum. Fingers crossed here.

Sorry Betts.... I'm staying out of politics.

[OKCisOK4me]

I know who I want to run for this seat, and he's a respected member of this forum. Fingers crossed here.

As long as he isn't going to do it because God told him to then I'm cool with it...

[Spartan]

I know who I want to run for this seat, and he's a respected member of this forum. Fingers crossed here.

AGREED. Do it man.

[catch22]

AGREED. Do it man.

Yep. He would do an outstanding job. I hope he does.

[Dennis Heaton]

I know who I want to run for this seat, and he's a respected member of this forum. Fingers crossed here.

Thank you! I am thinking about it.

[Urban Pioneer]

wrong quote

[Midtowner]

Is this a good or a bad thing? What is his record for voting on MAPS projects? I know he voted for the streetcar route, but that is about all I know about him.

He's been pretty solid. I think that Ward will continue to elect a similar councilman.

[ljbab728]

At the age of 75, I'm not surprised that he made this decision.

[boitoirich]

I realized I'm still pretty new here, but is there some reason everyone is being coy about who this guy is?

[betts]

In case he's not interested. I want it to be a low pressure decision.

[kevinpate]

I'm uncertain who is being referenced myself. However if I wanted someone to subject himself or herself to running for public office, I'd personally not out them on my own without (a) a dang decent personal pitch on why the person should run (b) a commitment to help fund or an actual check and (c) the person's blessing to talk the prospect up publicly.

It's no light matter to step into that spotlight. No one should ever be pushed into it unwillingly.

[catch22]

Oops someone else. The other well respected member.

[Urban Pioneer]

Oops someone else. The other well respected member.

That's hilarious.

[Plutonic Panda]

Is it the person whom specializes in a certain field of the law, or perhaps representation and/or defending of such? If so, I think I know who it is.

[Dennis Heaton]

Is it the person whom specializes in a certain field of the law, or perhaps representation and/or defending of such? If so, I think I know who it is.

IF it's who(m) I think you think it is...I do not believe he lives in Ward 8.

Anywho...I just hope Councilman Ryan's Staff stay on because they have done one heck of a job!!! However, we still need Metro Transit out here. We are the only zip code (73162) in the Metro without Bus service.

[Midtowner]

Someone said said "well-respected," so obviously not me, but I really am wondering who y'all are talking about.

(If it was me, I live in Ward 1). As to bus service in our part of the city, I think we need to focus on having excellent service in our urban core before having mass transit to mostly suburban neighborhoods. Yes, we do have apartments and section 8 here and there which could really use some mass transit options, but if we're going to stick to the goal of serving the most possible people the best, wouldn't it be better to focus all of our energy on one area? That way, if folks are going to depend on mass transit, they could choose to live in an area served by it instead of moving out here to the sticks and hoping one day they'll get service.

[Plutonic Panda]

IF it's who(m) I think you think it is...I do not believe he lives in Ward 8.

Anywho...I just hope Councilman Ryan's Staff stay on because they have done one heck of a job!!! However, we still need Metro Transit out here. We are the only zip code (73162) in the Metro without Bus service.

Someone said said "well-respected," so obviously not me, but I really am wondering who y'all are talking about.

(If it was me, I live in Ward 1). As to bus service in our part of the city, I think we need to focus on having excellent service in our urban core before having mass transit to mostly suburban neighborhoods. Yes, we do have apartments and section 8 here and there which could really use some mass transit options, but if we're going to stick to the goal of serving the most possible people the best, wouldn't it be better to focus all of our energy on one area? That way, if folks are going to depend on mass transit, they could choose to live in an area served by it instead of moving out here to the sticks and hoping one day they'll get service.

then I was wrong. I have no clue who it is, but I wish them luck!

[Dennis Heaton]

Thank you, Plutonic Panda. I don't have a dime left in my checking account, so I am gonna need all the luck I can get!

[Plutonic Panda]

Thank you, Plutonic Panda. I don't have a dime left in my checking account, so I am gonna need all the luck I can get!

Well, if you run, I'll donate what I can. Won't be much, but it'll be something. Keep us updated and posted so we can support!

[betts]

It was not you because I know which ward you live in, but I would be very happy to see you run in your ward.

[Dennis Heaton]

Midtowner...I am in total agreement with you. I for one, like what's going on in and around Downtown OKC (having lived in Downtown San Francisco and San Diego). I am only asking for one Bus. Metro Transit has a Bus going out to Edmond, Norman and Quail Springs Mall. The closest Bus to this zip is the No. 8, which is approximately 3-4 miles away from where I live. It used to make a morning stop at Rockwell Plaza and the Wal-Mart on the NW Expressway & N. Council (I think). If Metro Transit would stop at that Wal-Mart, that would put the Bus within 1.13567 miles of my front door. I could live with that.