Government of Oklahoma City

The City of Oklahoma City has operated under a council-manager form of city government since 1927.[1] A mayor and eight-member council are elected to set policy and appoint a city manager who carries out the day-to-day operations. City administrative staff and elected officials have offices at the historic city hall located on the western edge of the central business district in downtown Oklahoma City.

City Council

The City Council of Oklahoma City is non-partisan and its nine members are elected to four-year terms. Oklahoma City is divided into eight wards, and voters in each ward elect a Council member to represent that ward. The Mayor is the voting member who is elected by all voters of the city, and is the Chief Executive of the City and President of the Council.

Members
WardCouncilpersonElectedAboutAge
At-large (Mayor)[2]David HoltApril 201836th Mayor, Member of the Osage Nation40
Ward 1[3]James GreinerApril 201338
Ward 2[4]James CooperFebruary 2019First open LGBT person elected to OKC city council[5]36
Ward 3[6]Larry McAteeAppointed January 2001, elected March 200182
Ward 4[7]Todd StoneApril 201755
Ward 5[8]David GreenwellMarch 201165
Ward 6[9]JoBeth HamonFebruary 201928
Ward 7[10]Nikki NiceNovember 2018Radio personality and 2nd woman of color elected, legal name is Alberta Nicole Swanegan Owens38
Ward 8[11]Mark StonecipherMarch 201561

City Manager

City Manager Craig Freeman was appointed in late 2018, after Jim Couch announced his retirement after serving as city manager for 18 years.

Federal representation

The Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City, a facility within the Federal Bureau of Prisons is located on the western edge of Will Rogers World Airport.[12] Most of the city is represented by Stephanie Bice (R) of the 5th Congressional District, with a southern portion of the city represented by Tom Cole (R) of the 4th district in the United States House of Representatives.

References
  1. "Mayor and Council Archived 2015-02-01 at the Wayback Machine," City of Oklahoma City. (accessed January 27, 2010).
  2. https://www.okc.gov/government/mayor
  3. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-1
  4. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-2
  5. https://newsok.com/article/5628201/james-cooper-backed-by-community-as-he-prepares-to-be-sworn-in-as-okcs-first-openly-gay-city-councilman
  6. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-3
  7. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-4
  8. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-5
  9. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-6
  10. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-7
  11. https://www.okc.gov/government/city-council/ward-8
  12. "FTC Oklahoma City." Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on February 21, 2011.
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