Monroe Nichols — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, since 2024
Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing the 72nd district, from 2016 to 2024
Cofounded the nonprofit ImpactTulsa in 2014
Served on the Tulsa Technology Center Board of Education from 2014 to 2016
Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a degree in political science and economics

Biography

Monroe Nichols IV is an American politician currently serving as the Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, since December 2, 2024. He is the first African American to be elected to this position. Prior to his mayoral role, Nichols represented the 72nd district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2016 to 2024, also being the first African American to represent that district.