Please join us

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

6:00 p.m. for dinner

7:00 p.m. for speaker

Golden Corral in Tulsa

(on 71st Street and Mingo, just west of Hiway 169)

for

Tulsa Area Republican Assembly

Speaker:  Tulsa County Assessor Ken Yazel

Topic:  How We Can Reduce Property Taxes in Tulsa County

Ken Yazel was elected Tulsa County Assessor in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006.  As Assessor, he is responsible for placing a fair market value on property as of the tax date.  A retired Major in the US Marine Corps, Yazel served as a radio operator, parachutist, Vietnamese Interrogator-Translator, Nuclear Artillery Officer, Recruiting Officer, and Financial Management Officer.  In 1983, he passed the CPA exam on his first try and worked with income, estate and gift tax clients along with other business clients.  In 2002 Yazel graduated from the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Academy.  In 2003, he earned the certification of advanced appraiser under the Oklahoma Accreditation Program for Assessors.

Questions will be taken from the audience.