Monroe Nichols | |
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Minority Caucus Vice Chair of the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
In office January 2017 – January 2023 | |
Succeeded by | John Waldron |
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
Assumed office November 17, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Seneca Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | September 24, 1983 |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Tulsa (B.A.) University of Oklahoma (M.P.A.) |
College football career | |
University of Tulsa Golden Hurricanes | |
Position | Wide receiver (2002-2005) |
Class | 2005 |
Major | Political Science |
Career history | |
High school | Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School |
Monroe Nichols IV (born September 24, 1983) is an American politician and former college football player who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 72nd district since 2016. He is the first African American to represent the district. In July 2023, he announced he would not seek re-election to the Oklahoma House in order to run in the 2024 Tulsa mayoral election.