SPENCER CITY COUNCIL
  

 

City Council Meetings are the Third Thursday of Every Month beginning at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held at The City Hall building located at 8200 N.E 36th Street.   Meet Our Newly Elected City Officials On April 3rd, 2007, Spencer welcomed Earnest D.W. Ware, I to the Ward II City Council seat. At the first meeting held after council terms began, Mr. Ware was voted Mayor of the City of Spencer, and Marsha L. Jefferson as Vice Mayor. The Ward I council seat drew one interested party, Robert "Bob" K. Zaring,  who secured the position automatically.  Read on to learn more about our new City Officials.   Mayor Earnest Ware Name Earnest D.W. Ware, I Place of Birth Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Place of Residence Spencer, Oklahoma, for the past 50 years. Business Background Currently a self employed consultant in Spencer, Oklahoma. Former positions included: Manager of Operations/Marketing for Integris Mental Health and Program Director for Integris Group Home, Youth Services of Oklahoma County, Community Health Centers and YWCA Crisis Intervention Services.  Organizational Affiliations and Accomplishments Member of the Task Force to Reduce Gang Violence, the NAACP, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, All or None of Us and the Oklahoma Health Care Project. He is a four (4) term Councilmember (Vice Mayor) for City of Spencer. In 2003 he was appointed to Oklahoma Board of Corrections. He has served on numerous subcommittees including State Interface, Female Offender Management, telephone and medical. He also chaired the legislative subcommittee and served as precinct chairman for the Oklahoma Democratic Party. Educational Background Graduated for University of Central Oklahoma in 1990 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Other Facts Mr. Ware is married, has four sons, 1 granddaughter and 1 grandson. He is also raising his niece and nephew. What to you wish to accomplish while seated on the Council? “My desire is to enhance economic development, promote unity within the community and improve the overall quality of life for all citizens in Spencer.”     City Councilmember Robert Bob K. Zaring Name Robert Bob K. Zaring Place of Birth Indiana Place of Residence Spencer, Oklahoma for approximately 11 years. Business Background Currently self employed as a Bookkeeper for local Non-Profit Organizations. In 1997 Mr. Zaring retired from GE Aviation as a Program Manager of military jet engines. He is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel from United States Air Force after 21 years of service, 10 of which he was a Navigator of the Airborne Warning and Control Wing (AWAC) at Tinker Air Force Base. He was also a Procurement Officer. Organizational Affiliations and Accomplishments Secretary of Spencer Chamber of Commerce, Member of Spencer Historical Society and Garden Club and Deacon at Victory Fellowship Church. Educational Background Graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Masters Degree in Business Administration and holds a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Technology from Arizona. Other Facts Mr. Zaring is married and has 6 children, 18 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. What to you wish to accomplish while seated on the Council? “I hope to provide a better since of business operations and to improve current bookkeeping practices. I also want to help citizens better understand how a municipal government funds are acquired and spent.  I also hope to improve the relationships between the City and Civic Organizations.”