Lonnie Sims

Lonnie Sims
Lonnie Sims
Tulsa County Commissioner-elect for the 2nd district
	Assuming office;
Succeeding	Karen Keith
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; from the 68th district
	In office; November 15, 2018 – November 20, 2024
Preceded by	Glen Mulready
Succeeded by	Mike Lay
Mayor of Jenks, Oklahoma
	In office; 2013–2015
Personal details
Born	April 21, 1970 (age 54)
Political party	Republican

Lonnie Sims (born April 21, 1970) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 68th district from 2018 to 2024. He is the Tulsa County Commissioner-elect for the 2nd district since November 2024.

Early life and Jenks politics

Lonnie Sims is from Allen, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1994 before moving to Jenks in 1999.^[1]^[2] Sims was appointed to the Jenks Planning Commission in 2003 and served until he was elected to the Jenks City Council in 2010.^[1] From 2013 to 2015, he served as the Mayor of Jenks elected by his fellow city councilors.^[2]

House of Representatives

Sims ran to represent the Oklahoma House of Representatives 68th district in 2018.^[3] In 2023, Sims voted to pass anti-drag legislation, HB 2186, out of committee, though questioned the language of the bill.^[4] Sims retired in 2024 to run for Tulsa County commissioner for the 2nd district.^[5]

Tulsa County Commissioner

Sims ran to succeed retiring Tulsa County commissioner Karen Keith in a Republican primary against Tulsa City Councilor Jeannie Cue and Melissa Meyers. He advanced to a runoff alongside Meyers.^[2] Sims won the runoff election and defeated Democrat Sarah Gray in the general election.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Loveless, Tristan (August 24, 2024). "Tulsa County District 2 Republican runoff: Rep. Lonnie Sims, Melissa Myers talk turnpike, juvenile center". NonDoc. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Loveless, Tristan (June 19, 2024). "Double runoffs for Tulsa County Commission District 2". NonDoc. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
^ Randy Krehbiel (2018-05-27). "It's a nine-person race for House District 68, and four in the primary are teachers". Tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
^ May, Payton (2023-02-22). "LGBTQ+ community voices outage as bill restricting drag performances passes in committee". KOKH. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
^ Loveless, Tristan (6 April 2024). "Tulsa County: 7 seek commissioner post, Don Newberry and Vic Regalado unopposed". NonDoc. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ Krehbiel-Burton, Lenzy (November 5, 2024). "Republican Lonnie Sims wins Tulsa County Commission seat". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

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[Loveless-1-1] Loveless, Tristan (August 24, 2024). "Tulsa County District 2 Republican runoff: Rep. Lonnie Sims, Melissa Myers talk turnpike, juvenile center". NonDoc. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

[Loveless-2-2] Loveless, Tristan (June 19, 2024). "Double runoffs for Tulsa County Commission District 2". NonDoc. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

[3] Randy Krehbiel (2018-05-27). "It's a nine-person race for House District 68, and four in the primary are teachers". Tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.

[4] May, Payton (2023-02-22). "LGBTQ+ community voices outage as bill restricting drag performances passes in committee". KOKH. Retrieved 2023-04-09.

[5] Loveless, Tristan (6 April 2024). "Tulsa County: 7 seek commissioner post, Don Newberry and Vic Regalado unopposed". NonDoc. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[6] Krehbiel-Burton, Lenzy (November 5, 2024). "Republican Lonnie Sims wins Tulsa County Commission seat". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

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