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==Election as mayor==
==Election as mayor==
From 1962 to 1970, Allen was the elected public utilities commissioner under the former commission form of municipal government. His colleagues included veteran members [[H. Lane Mitchell]] at public works and John McWilliams Ford at finance, and newcomer George W. D'Artois at public safety, who had unseated the two-term commissioner [[J. Earl Downs]]. Allen cited those eight years of municipal experience when he launched his first mayoral campaign in 1970. Incumbent Democrat Clyde Edward Fant (1905-1973), stepped down after five nonconsecutive terms in part because of health considerations.
From 1962 to 1970, Allen was the elected public utilities commissioner under the former commission form of municipal government. His colleagues included veteran members [[H. Lane Mitchell]] at public works and [[John McWilliams Ford]] at finance, and newcomer George Wendell D'Artois, Jr. (1925-1977), at public safety, who in 1962 had unseated the two-term commissioner [[J. Earl Downs]]. Allen cited those eight years of municipal experience when he launched his first mayoral campaign in 1970. Incumbent Democrat Clyde Edward Fant (1905-1973), stepped down after five nonconsecutive terms in part because of health considerations.
Allen first won a lopsided victory in the Democratic [[primary]] over KEEL [[radio]] general manager Marie Gifford (1917-2004), a native of [[Oklahoma]] who stressed downtown revitalization and civil rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94173845|title=Marie Battey Gifford Wright|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 8, 2013}}</ref>
Allen first won a lopsided victory in the Democratic [[primary]] over KEEL [[radio]] general manager Marie Gifford (1917-2004), a native of [[Oklahoma]] who stressed downtown revitalization and civil rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94173845|title=Marie Battey Gifford Wright|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 8, 2013}}</ref>