John Tyler Hammons Elected Mayor of Muskogee, OK
19-year old University of Oklahoma student John Tyler Hammons has been elected the mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Muskogee has a population of 38,000.
With all precincts reporting, John Tyler Hammons won with 70 percent of the vote over former Mayor Hershel Ray McBride, said Muskogee County Election Board Secretary Bill Bull.
“The public placing their trust in me is the greatest, humbling and most awesome experience I’ve ever had in my life,” said Hammons, who is from Muskogee but attends the university in Norman.
JTH says he plans to remain in school and complete his education while serving as mayor.
“Being elected does not change my desire to continue my education,” he said. “We will schedule our time in an appropriate fashion so that I can be mayor and stay in school.”
He is planning to transfer to a college mush closer to Muskogee. Those from Muskogee are known as ‘Okies from Muskogee.’
Muskogee is the birthplace of country music star Carrie Underwood. And yes I have been through Muskogee a couple of times but have never taken the time to stop. They have a billboard on the interstate claiming Carrie as their own.
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