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Oklahoma County Assessor, Leonard Sullivan Leonard Sullivan is recognized in Oklahoma and the United States as a leader in ad valorem tax policy and implementing leading edge technology to provide open records access to those documents over the Internet.. Means has brought much needed reforms to the office of County Assessor. He developed the first interactive Internet site in Oklahoma for people doing business with the assessor’s office. He was a leader in the county to upgrade its computers to meet the demand of modern technology. Governor Frank Keating trusted Means to serve on the Citizens Advisory Task Force responsible for proposing plans to limit property taxes and reduce taxes on senior citizens in Oklahoma. Experienced in reducing or eliminating taxes, Means first task after being elected was to fulfill his campaign pledge to end the Household Personal Property tax, overwhelmingly approved by a county-wide vote. In his continued efforts to keep taxes low, Means is proposing legislative leaders double the homestead exemption to $2,000 and doubling the senior citizen income level to $50,000 to be eligible to freeze property assessment rates. These two plans can help save every property owner in Oklahoma on their property taxes, and provide special help for our senior population who are seeing property taxes increase because of our growing economy. Making education of the assessment function a top priority, Means quickly achieved his advanced accreditation from the State of Oklahoma. He insists on having an educated staff and proudly points to the fact that over half of his staff has achieved their advanced accreditation. Means is active in the Edmond, Choctaw, and Oklahoma City Chambers of Commerce. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Metro Area Development Corporation. In 1996, he was selected as one of the most influential people in his hometown of Edmond by the Edmond Sun. Prior to his election in 1994, Means served on the staff of the Board of County Commissioners and as an assistant to U.S. Senator Don Nickles. This is Means first elective office.
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