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March 27, 2025 (from The Edmond Way):
On March 17, 2025, the editorial board of The Edmond Voices held its monthly podcast to interview the final two candidates for Edmond Mayor. Incumbent Mayor Darrell Davis announced last year that he would not be running for office again, which brought 4 candidates forward to file for the mayoral office. Of those four, Mark Nash garnered the most votes in the primary, with Tom Robins not far behind. These two moved forward to the general election which is to be held on April 1, 2025 (no jokes about April Fool’s Day, please). Of these two candidates, Tom Robins declined to join our podcast. Mark Nash did join the podcast and a fulsome interview occurred. Of these remaining candidates, Mark Nash stands alone as the most qualified and prepared person to lead Edmond into an era of growth and collaboration.
Both candidates completed questionnaires and those questionnaires were reviewed in great detail by both the Edmond Voices editorial board and the management team of The Edmond Way.
Mark Nash has broad experience as a business process consultant helping businesses around Oklahoma and across the country. He understands public finance and public budgeting, having served as a fiscal analyst for the Oklahoma State Senate and the Department of Public Safety. Additionally, Mark has served as a board member of the Edmond Public Schools Foundation and the Edmond Economic Development Authority. He was also a committee member for the East Edmond 2050 plan. He is an active member First Christian church where he has participated in both local community outreach programs and overseas missions.
Former Speaker of House Thomas P. O’Neil famously said that all politics is local. At a time when federal and state politics seem rancorous and counterproductive, local politics matter more. Simply put, effective change happens closest to home. Your vote always matters, but it matters more here. That’s why we believe that the choice for Mayor is clear. Mark Nash cares about our community and wants to improve life in Edmond for all of us. He has the financial background and the knowledge and experience to improve Edmond in ways that will benefit all of us. The Editorial Board is pleased to endorse and support Mark Nash in the election on April 1, 2025.
FOOTNOTE: Nash won the election on April 1, 2025 by a sizeable margin – 5,296 (54.85%) to 4,360 (45.15%).