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Jan 27, 2021
Voters stand in a line at Calvary Chapel of Norman to cast a ballot in the general election, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Kyle Phillips / The Transcript) Kyle Phillips
Editor s note: this story has been updated to reflect that Kelly Lynn did not disclose a felony drug plea rather than a conviction.Â
Ward 3 City Council candidate Kelly Lynn did not disclose a felony drug plea on his campaign forms, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and county election records show.
The Transcript obtained a copy of an OSBI record through the siteâs open portal showing that Lynn accepted a 3-year deferred sentence for possession and distribution of a âcontrolled substance,â an OSBI identification division record reads. The case is dated 1997 in Poteau County, Oklahoma.
Twenty years ago, OU alumna Cinthya Allen drove past the âWelcome to Normanâ sign on Flood Avenue for the first time as a resident. For Allen, the sign symbolizes inclusivity â a trait she believes defines her community.
Normanâs nuanced history with diversity is apparent in its history as a âsundown townâ â which city councilors officially apologized for in 2020. A town that once excluded Black people from its residence now recognizes a Hispanic woman â and native of Chihuahua, Mexico â in a leadership position.Â
In its most recent meeting, the Norman City Council introduced Allen as Normanâs first chief diversity and equity officer â a position established in parallel to the City of Oklahoma City â charging her with molding Norman into the âinclusive city that we say we are,â she said.
Jan 23, 2021
Editor s note: this article has been updated to reflect that the Ward 7 candidate endorsed by Unite Norman and FOP is Monica Marsh. Previously it read Monica Nash. The Transcript regrets the error.
Several organizations have announced endorsements for City Council races ahead of the Feb. 9 election, citing multiple reasons for their support.
While Unite Norman and the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police supported the same candidates, FOP President Robert Wasoski said it was not a conspiracy.
âWe invited all the candidates to talk with us,â Wasoski said, adding that FOPâs endorsements were based on those conversations and not because âof who Unite Norman endorsed.â