Doug Loudenback
“The principal focus of this blog is Oklahoma City history, past, present & future, including the city’s NBA teams, as well as anything else I decide to write about from time to time. – Doug Loudenback
From 2006 to 2014, Doug did just that. As a lawyer turned city historian and author, Doug meticulously researched city history and provided an important resource for those wanting to learn more about our community. Doug, a founding member of Retro Metro OKC, died on September 12, 2021 after an extensive illness. His writings are preserved for future generations.
Ed Shadid Wins Ward 2
... ran a brilliant campaign. [break in the recording] A candidate is the voters — they want quality positions, not on fear, and smear, and manipulation, and innuendo. I am asking, I am asking those corporate and plutocratic interests, a very, a small number of people...
Ward 2 — Why I’m For Shadid
Originally posted March 27; updated March 30 to add a campaign video from Dr. Shadid and each party's ads in the March 29 Oklahoma Gazette; updated April 4 to link to other bloggers' posts which I've found supporting either candidate. If you've been following my blog,...
March 1 City Council Election Returns & Ward 2 Runoff
Originally posted March 2, 2011; updated March 7 to include campaign financing information; updated March 9 to include a video clip by Sam Bowman, Ward 2 incumbent, and everything else I could find on-line as of March 9; updated March 10 to include Ed Shadid's March 9...
Dirty Politics: Committee for Oklahoma City Momentum
Initially written March 16, 2011; edited March 29 to add Momentum's March 24 Form C-1 reflecting contributions of $415,000, and a Momentum exemplary Ward 2 direct mailer. Today's March 16 Oklahoma Gazette carries an article that asks some of the right questions, but...
OKC Thunder: Is 2010-2011 the Year of the Perfect Storm?
Well, here we are, Oklahoma City, mid-March 2011, as we approach the end of the 3rd season of the Oklahoma City Thunder. And what a year it's been. When I made the March 8 projections shown below the Thunder were 39-23 and had 20 regular season games left to play....
Okc City Council Election Day — What’s Right With This Picture?
On the eve of today's election, I finally checked my daily mail late yesterday afternoon. I live in Ward 6 in Mesta Park, and in Al McAffrey's state legislative district. The above is the back side of an interesting flier that I received which was produced by the...