G. T. Bynum | |
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40th Mayor of Tulsa | |
In office December 5, 2016 – December 2, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. |
Succeeded by | Monroe Nichols |
Member of the Tulsa City Council from the 9th district | |
In office 2008–2016 | |
Preceded by | Cason Carter |
Succeeded by | Ben Kimbro |
Personal details | |
Born | George Theron Bynum IV August 28, 1977 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Susan Bynum |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Robert LaFortune (grandfather) Bill LaFortune (uncle) |
Education | Villanova University (BS) |
George Theron Bynum IV (born August 28, 1977) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the 40th mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, from 2016 to 2024. Bynum was first elected to the Tulsa City Council, representing the ninth district in 2008 as a Republican and served four terms before running for mayor in 2016.
Bynum was born and raised in Tulsa. He is the fourth member of his family to serve as mayor after Robert J. LaFortune, Bill LaFortune, and Robert Newton Bynum.