Bill LaFortune

William LaFortune (born August 23, 1957) is an American politician who served as the 37th Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2002 to 2006 and is currently a district judge in Tulsa County.

Bill LaFortune
37th Mayor of Tulsa
In office
April 1, 2002  April 10, 2006
Preceded bySusan Savage
Succeeded byKathy Taylor
District Attorney for Tulsa County
In office
December 1995  May 1998
Preceded byDavid L. Moss
Succeeded byChuck Richardson
Personal details
Born
William LaFortune

(1957-08-23) August 23, 1957
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesG.T. Bynum (nephew)
Robert J. LaFortune (uncle)
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
University of Tulsa College of Law

LaFortune's grandfather, Joseph LaFortune, was an oil executive and a noted philanthropist in Tulsa. His uncle, Robert J. LaFortune, was mayor of Tulsa from 1970 to 1978. He attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Tulsa College of Law.

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