Welcome to the City of Bixby’s website!
As Oklahoma’s fastest growing city for the last several years, Bixby is a vibrant, thriving community. We think our collective emphasis on quality of life issues important to our citizens has directly contributed to our sustained growth and continued opportunity. We believe in quality residential and retail growth for our community and are actively taking steps to attract new businesses and new developments to our city.
Recent bond issues passed by the citizens of Bixby are allowing significant investments in infrastructure, parks, recreation and youth sports programs. We’ll continue to focus on those issues important to our citizens and continue to seek out the best opportunities for positive growth and added value to our community.
To keep you updated on our efforts, I’ve started a quarterly online newsletter. Please visit the Mayor’s Update for the latest news from the Mayor’s desk.
As Mayor of Bixby, I pledge to make Bixby the best place to live and raise a family.
Mayor Ray Bowen
PO Box 70
Bixby, OK 74008
mayor@bixby.com
2013 1st Quarterly Update 2013 2nd Quarterly Update
2013 3rd Quarterly Update 2013 4th Quarterly Update
Profile for Mayor Ray Bowen
Elected: April 2006
Term of Office: Councilman 7 Years
Mayor 7th Year
Goals:
Arkansas River Development
2006 Bond Projects
New Commercial Retail Developments
Specific Focus on Restaurants and Entertainment
Start Downtown Drainage
Continued Quality Residential Growth
New Bridge
Start Bentley Park Build Out
Low Water Dam
Accomplishments:
Park Committee for Bentley Park Sports Complex 2006
Bond Oversight Committee 2006
Acquiring Additional Land for Bentley Park 2007
Selling Naming Rights In Bentley Park 2007
Holiday Lighting Committee 2006
SRO’S in Bixby Public Schools 2006
Completed Downtown Drainage Project 2008
North Fire Station Completed 2008
Intersection Improvement to 121st & Memorial Completed 2008
Additional 25 Acres for Cemetery Land Acquired 2009
North Fire Station Completed 2009
Bentley Park Finished out in 2009
Professional Organizations:
Standing Board Member Bixby Chamber of Commerce
Standing Board Member MIH Committee
Board Member for the Indian Nations Council of Governments
Board Member for the Tulsa County Criminal Justice Trust Authority
Vice-Chair for the Tulsa County Criminal Justice Trust Authority
INCOG Board Advisory Committee
Visit Tulsa Advisory Board
Awards and Recognition:
Inaugural Bixby Spartan Hall of Fame Inductee 2006
Bixby Citizen of the Year 2006, 2010
Progressive Leadership Award City of Bixby 2006, 2008
President’s Circle Award 2011, 2012
Education:
BS in Business Education, Oklahoma State University
33 Hours toward Master in Education
Professions:
Teacher/Coach 13 Years
Bowen Jewelry 17 Years
Self Employed 3 Years
Bixby Resident: Lifetime
Family: Two Children, Brian and Jill
One Granddaughter, Kinsey Marie Brown
One Grandson, Cason Ryan Brown
Mayor’s 1st Quarterly Update 2013
Mayor’s 4th Quarterly Update 2012
OKC Thunder in Bixby
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Mayor’s 3rd Quarterly Update 2012
Mayor’s 2nd Quarterly Update 2012
Bixby backers push downtown development
Mayor’s 1st Quarterly Update 2012
