District 2: Lonnie Sims

Lonnie Sims has been the District 2 Tulsa County Commissioner since January 2025.

For more than 20 years, Sims has been a dedicated public servant for Jenks, Tulsa and surrounding communities. Prior to the winning his Tulsa County Commissioner seat, Sims gained experience at the community and municipal level, where he previously served as Mayor of Jenks, sat on Jenks City Council, and the Jenks Planning Commission. At the state level, Sims served as Representative in House District 68 from 2018 to 2024. He also served as his neighborhood HOA president for over 13 years, a position he routinely refers to as the toughest public office he has ever held.

While Sims served as Mayor, the City of Jenks was named the "Best Place to Raise Kids" by Bloomberg. In 2023, Sims was awarded the Ed Gerchman Leadership Award, locally recognized as the Jenks Hall of Fame.

Sims has years of experience with regional authorities, including the Indian Nation Council of Governments (INCOG) Board of Directors, Tulsa Vision Authority, Cities United and the Arkansas River Task Force, which was responsible for the first low-water dams project to secure public passage in over 60 years.

Sims is a graduate of Oklahoma State University’s School of Fire Protection ('94) and has continued his work in the fire protection and commercial insurance risk control business when not at the State Capitol. He was a founding board member for James Mission, a nonprofit supporting foster children, widows and at-risk families in the Tulsa area.

At the State Capitol, Sims served as the chairman for the House's County & Municipal Government Committee, a position he held while simultaneously completing his MBA at OSU. Sims' other committee assignments include the Transportation, Judicial – Criminal and Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee for Public Safety.

Sims has been married to his wife Lea Ann for over two decades and they are the proud parents of one daughter, Laney. They are members of Victory Christian Center in Tulsa. 

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