Profile for Charles Lamb
Elected:
Mayor Pro Tem, Since 2003
Current Council Term, April 2005 to April 2009
First Council Term, 1993 to 1997
Second Council Term, 2001 to 2005
Term of Office: Four Years
Goals:
- To help Edmond be a place where his children could have opportunities to have careers and raise their families.
- To work on fulfilling the vision of Tomorrow’s
Edmond. The abstract/action plan included the ideas of
more than 210 citizens for areas of Edmond’s future,
such as residential and business growth, education,
civic participation and environment.
Accomplishments in Previous Terms:
Instigated and helped develop Edmond’s Juvenile Justice
Program
Sponsored the Landscape Ordinance to increase the number of
plantings required by commercial developments as well as
many other ordinance changes that influence the current city
development process.
City Committees:
Edmond Urban Forestry Commission, 1999-2006
Central Edmond Urban Board
Chair of Tomorrow’s Edmond Steering and Implementation
Committees, 1996-1998
Planning Commission, 1991-1993
Board of Adjustment and Appeals, 1987-1991
Trustee of the Edmond Industrial Development Authority,
1989-1991
Board Member of the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority since
1993 and current Chairman
Civic and Professional Organizations:
Leadership Edmond, Class II, 1986
President of the Edmond Chamber of Commerce, 1993
Edmond Noon AMBUCS
Rotary Club of Edmond
UCO Foundation, Past Chairman
Life Member of the Edmond Historical Society
Life Member UCO Alumni
Past President of the Edmond Central Rotary Club
Member of the American Planning Association, 26 years
Member of the Edmond Land Conservancy
Awards and Recognition:
Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for City and Town
Officials, 2006
First elected official to receive the MESO Ray Duffy
Personal Service Award for outstanding service to public
power, 2003
Edmond Citizen of the Year, 1999
Edmond Chamber of Commerce Community Spirit Award, 1998
Edmond Historical Society Preservation Award for Community
Service
Arts Alive Award for Continuous Service to the Arts
Edmond Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award
UCO Distinguished Former Student Honoree for Community
Service
Profession:
Housing Consultant, 17 years
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 11 years
Edmond Residency: 48 Years
Charles Lamb
P.O. Box 1245
Edmond, OK 73083
(405) 348-7926 (Home)
(405) 330-3266 (Fax)
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