Nikki Nice (48)

Nikki Nice is a Democratic State Senator representing District 48 in the Oklahoma State Senate, which includes northeast Oklahoma City and communities such as Forest Park, Nicoma Park, and Spencer. Elected in 2024, she previously served on the Oklahoma City Council for Ward 7 from 2018, becoming the tenth woman and second woman of color to do so since the city's incorporation in 1890; she was re-elected unopposed in 2021. A fourth-generation Oklahoman born and raised in District 48, Nice has focused on food access, economic development for underserved communities, historic preservation—securing millions for sites like the Jewel Theater—and increasing minority businesses. She serves on boards including HeartLine, Inc., B.L.A.C. Inc. , Special Friends of Ralph Ellison Library, and advisory roles for Factory Obscura and Eastside Pride Wrestling; she is also a member of Tau Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority and Oklahoma Sooner City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and an inaugural Obama Leaders USA participant in 2023.

Education and Political Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in broadcasting from Langston University
• Over a decade in radio and television, including on-air personality at Heart & Soul 92.1 and Power 103.5

Political Experience

• Elected to Oklahoma City Council, Ward 7, in 2018 ; re-elected unopposed in 2021; served on Zoological Trust, Trails Advisory Committee, and Judiciary Committee
• Elected to Oklahoma State Senate, District 48 , in 2024
• Worked to address food apartheid by attracting a full-service grocery store and funding a community-led market for fresh produce access
• Secured funding for historic preservation in northeast Oklahoma City