Monroe Nichols

Monroe Nichols IV (born September 24, 1983) is an American politician who has served as the Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, since 2024. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 72nd district from 2016 to 2024. Nichols was born in Waco, Texas. He played football at Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School and the University of Tulsa. After graduation, he worked in Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor's administration. In 2008, he unsuccessfully ran for the 72nd district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, but in 2016 he won the election to represent the district. He was the first African American to represent the district and was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. In 2024, Nichols was elected Mayor of Tulsa, the first African American elected to the position. He assumed office on December 2, 2024.

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