Monroe Nichols | |
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| Mayor-elect of Tulsa | |
| Assuming office December 2, 2024 | |
| Succeeding | G. T. Bynum |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office November 17, 2016 – November 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Seneca Scott |
| Succeeded by | Michelle McCane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monroe Nichols IV September 24, 1983 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| 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 Mayor-elect of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 72nd district from 2016 to 2024.
Nichols was born in Waco, Texas. He played high school and college 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 won reelection in 2018, 2020, and 2022.
In 2024, Nichols was elected Mayor of Tulsa, the first African American elected to the position.