Current source roster
Owasso City Council Ward 5
Ward 5 councilor
May6,2025 oath; current roster
Affiliation establishes only the named role, not unilateral control or personal financial benefit.
People / Government & civic life
Chad Balthrop
Owasso Ward 5 Councilor and Vice Mayor
Church leadership, business-community service and municipal decisions about infrastructure, oversight and civic identity.
Chad Balthrop serves on Owasso’s council and as vice mayor. His documented institutional connections include First Baptist Owasso, the Owasso Chamber of Commerce and city committees responsible for capital priorities and audit oversight.
Career & public service
- 2022
Chamber board
Historical roster lists him as a director and church executive pastor.
- February–May 2025
Council election and oath
Reported election winner; official May6 minutes record his oath.
- June 2025
Budget and police technology
Supported the budget and drone-system authorization.
- September 2025 campaign
School investment support
Named endorsement appears in district bond-election materials.
- April 21, 2026
Senate guest prayer
Congressional Record documents his ceremonial appearance.
- May 19, 2026
Vice mayor selection
Council selected him unanimously after earlier tied nominations.
- October 2026 verification
Current institutional roles
Church lists teaching pastor; chamber lists past chair; city lists capital and audit committee service.
People, institutions and the relationships between them
Following the connections
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personChad Balthrop
officeOwasso City Council Ward 5
governmentCity of Owasso
Council decisions within municipal government.
personChad Balthrop
organizationFirst Baptist Church of Owasso
Current staff role; no control over church finances inferred.
personChad Balthrop
organizationOwasso Chamber of Commerce
Current board designation as past chair, distinct from public office.
Documented relationships
10 documented relationships · Historical and current roles remain distinct.
Current source roster
Owasso City Council Ward 5
Municipal legislative office · City of Owasso
Current council remit
Affiliation establishes only the named role, not unilateral control or personal financial benefit.
Historical record
City of Owasso
Selected vice mayor
May19,2026 council selection
Discrete selection event; official current portrait also labels Vice Mayor.
Current source roster
Owasso Capital Improvement Committee
Council representative
Current roster observed October31,2026
Affiliation establishes only the named role, not unilateral control or personal financial benefit.
Current source roster
Owasso Audit Committee
Council representative
Current roster lists 2027 term year
Appointment date unknown; roster year retained without inventing exact beginning.
Current source roster
First Baptist Church of Owasso
Teaching pastor
Current church ministry roster
Church staff role. Existing exact-name Owasso institution ID reused; no parcel values, ownership claim or compensation imported.
Historical record
First Baptist Church of Owasso
Formerly listed as executive pastor
2022 chamber roster and April21,2026 Congressional Record
Dated snapshots, not inferred continuous employment or an exact transition date.
Current source roster
Owasso Chamber of Commerce
Board member, designated past chair
2026 chamber board roster
Affiliation establishes only the named role, not unilateral control or personal financial benefit.
Current source roster
Owasso Public Works Authority
Trustee; selected vice chair
May2025 oath; May19,2026 joint leadership vote
Affiliation establishes only the named role, not unilateral control or personal financial benefit.
Current source roster
Owasso Public Golf Authority
Trustee; selected vice chair
May2025 oath; May19,2026 joint leadership vote
Affiliation establishes only the named role, not unilateral control or personal financial benefit.
Budget and police-technology votes
On June 17, 2025, Balthrop voted for the fiscal 2025–26 city budget. He also supported the proposed sole-source acquisition of a police drone first-responder system, which passed 3–1 with Walter opposed. At the same meeting he seconded approval of a community-garden lease with OK Community Roots; that motion passed 4–0. These records show decisions about public spending and use of municipal property. They document authorization and votes, rather than final spending totals or evidence of personal benefit.
A church career alongside civic work
First Baptist Owasso currently lists Balthrop as teaching pastor. The church’s executive pastor is now Brad Aylor; older records, including the chamber’s 2022 board roster and the April 2026 Congressional Record, identify Balthrop as executive pastor. These dated descriptions establish a change in published responsibilities without supplying an exact transition date. His campaign website described nearly twenty-five years in Owasso and emphasized cooperation among churches, nonprofits, businesses, schools and municipal government. That is his account of his civic outlook, rather than evidence that these institutions act under common direction.
Election, oath and council leadership
Balthrop and Brandon Shreffler contested the February 11, 2025 Ward 5 election for a three-year term. Public Radio Tulsa’s election-night report identified Balthrop as the winner; its results were explicitly unofficial. The official May 6 minutes subsequently record his councilor-elect oath alongside Cody Walter. In May 2026, Paul Loving nominated Balthrop for vice mayor, but the initial vote split 2–2. Alvin Fruga and Walter instead supported Walter’s nomination, which also tied. On May 19, the council selected Balthrop unanimously. A failed first nomination and the eventual selection are separate events; the latter determines the recorded outcome.
Capital planning and financial oversight
The current Capital Improvement Committee roster includes Balthrop and Walter as council representatives alongside planning, economic-development and citizen members. Its role is to recommend capital priorities to the council. The Audit Committee separately lists Balthrop as its council representative with a 2027 term year. That committee helps oversee financial-statement audits, auditor independence and responses to control and compliance weaknesses. The responsibilities place him in both planning and scrutiny of public resources; they do not establish that he personally performs the audit. Joint council records also identify his service in the Owasso Public Works Authority and Owasso Public Golf Authority, including the May 2026 selection as their vice chair.
A documented chamber connection
The Owasso Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 board roster identifies Balthrop as past chair and associates him with First Baptist Church. Its historical 2022 roster already listed him among directors, providing evidence that the chamber connection predates his council election. The current board brings together representatives associated with businesses, education and municipal government. His seat connects these institutional settings, but a shared board roster does not demonstrate common votes, coordinated lobbying or a financial interest in another member’s employer. The chamber role and his municipal office remain separate responsibilities.
Supporting a disputed city flag
Balthrop joined Fruga and Jamie Dunn in voting to adopt Owasso’s new city flag on April 7, 2026. Loving and Walter opposed it, and the resolution passed 3–2. Crosswinds News reported criticism of the design’s End of the Trail imagery, including objections from Tulsa Indian Club president David Bible about its representation of Native people. Balthrop’s vote places him in the adopting majority. The record does not establish that every supporter shared one rationale, or that the critics represented a single community-wide position.
Schools and a national ceremonial appearance
An Owasso Public Schools brochure for the September 9, 2025 bond election carried a named testimonial from Balthrop endorsing investment in the district. It is evidence of public support for that proposal, not a school-board seat, campaign expenditure or proof of the projects’ completion. On April 21, 2026, he also delivered the opening prayer in the United States Senate, as recorded in the Congressional Record. That guest appearance extends his documented public activity beyond Owasso while remaining distinct from federal office or legislative authority.
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Sources & corrections
Research checked 2026-10-31. Roles and financial figures retain their source dates. Sections appear only when supported material is available; an omitted section is not a finding that no such relationship exists.
- Owasso current council roster ↗
primary · Checked 2026-10-30
Responsibilities and current ward roster; Fruga Ward2, Loving mayor. Supersedes stale mobile staff directory.
- Owasso May6,2025 joint minutes ↗
primary · Source date 2025-05-06 · Checked 2026-10-30
Item7 unanimous reelection as mayor and OPWA/OPGAchair; body establishes2025 despite heading typo.
- Owasso May19,2026 packet: May5 joint minutes ↗
primary · Source date 2026-05-19 · Checked 2026-10-30
PDFpp3–7 May5 minutes. Item8 Loving succession; item14 printedp3/PDFp5 transportation agreement USD400000; visually checked original page. Packet postedMay15; minutes approvedMay19.
- Owasso May19,2026 approved joint minutes ↗
primary · Source date 2026-05-19 · Checked 2026-10-30
Items5–6: Balthrop elected vice mayor5–0; May5/12 minutes approved.
- Owasso May5,2026 packet: April7 minutes ↗
primary · Source date 2026-05-05 · Checked 2026-10-30
April7 minutes item9: Fruga moved Resolution2026-04; passed3–2, Loving/Walter opposed.
- Crosswinds News: flag adopted amid criticism ↗
reporting · Source date 2026-04-10 · Checked 2026-10-30
April7 outcome; DavidBible TulsaIndianClub president objections; no independentlyconfirmed blankettribal endorsement.
- Owasso Capital Improvement Committee ↗
primary · Checked 2026-10-31
Purpose, appointment procedure and current member list; exact appointment date not stated.
- Owasso City Council minutes, June 17, 2025 ↗
primary · Source date 2025-06-17 · Checked 2026-10-31
Items8–13, pp.1–3: appointments, budget, drone vote and community garden lease. Item8 vote tally conflicts with roll call; no numerical tally used for that appointment.
- First Baptist Owasso current ministry team ↗
institutional · Checked 2026-10-31
Pastors: Chad Balthrop, Teaching Pastor; Brad Aylor, Executive Pastor. Current titles take priority over older sources.
- Families for Chad Balthrop campaign website ↗
self-description · Checked 2026-10-31
Why I Serve, Our Priorities and paid-for-by footer; 2025 election campaign context. Self-description.
- Owasso Chamber 2026 board ↗
institutional · Checked 2026-10-31
2026 Board of Directors: Chad Balthrop, Past Chair, First Baptist Church.
- Owasso Chamber 2022 board ↗
institutional · Checked 2026-10-31
Historical board roster; Balthrop identified with First Baptist Church as executive pastor.
- Owasso current Audit Committee ↗
primary · Checked 2026-10-31
Purpose and current roster: Chad Balthrop, council representative, 2027. Exact appointment date not supplied.
- Owasso 2025 Ward 5 election notice ↗
primary · Source date 2025-02-11 · Checked 2026-10-31
Three-year term; all city voters eligible; Balthrop and Shreffler candidates; planned May6 oath.
- Public Radio Tulsa: February 11 election results ↗
reporting · Source date 2025-02-11 · Checked 2026-10-31
Owasso Ward5 winner Balthrop. Report explicitly labels election-night results unofficial and percentages rounded.
- Congressional Record: Balthrop guest prayer ↗
primary · Source date 2026-04-21 · Checked 2026-10-31
Senate p.S1845, PDF p.1: introduction and prayer; executive pastor title at that time.
- Owasso Public Schools September 2025 bond brochure ↗
primary · Checked 2026-10-31
PDF p.2 lower-left: named Balthrop testimonial supporting investment; examined visually. Publication filename July17,2025, election September9. No financial amount used.