MAYOR NICHOLSON NAMED 2024 JEFF SHOCKLEY AWARD WINNER

Mayor Homer Nicholson was presented with the 2024 Jeff Shockley Award at the Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference Awards Banquet held September 12, 2024.

The Jeff Shockley Award was established in 2021 recognizing outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to their communities. Named after Jeff Shockley, long-time Poteau mayor, OML Board Member and Hall of Fame inductee, Shockley was a great ambassador for OML, the City of Poteau and the State of Oklahoma.

Nicholson was first elected as Mayor of Ponca City in 2007 and has served continuously in that position for the past 18 years. Nicholson has served as President of both the Oklahoma Municipal League and the Mayors Council of Oklahoma, and as Chair of the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority Board and the Oklahoma Municipal Utility Providers. Nicholson has been recognized as 2012 Mayor of the Year by the Mayors Council of Oklahoma and is an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for City and Town Officials.

“There may be no one more deserving of OML’s highest honor than Mayor Homer Nicholson,” said Mike Fina, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Municipal League. “Mayor Nicholson leads with integrity and has made a tremendous impact on not only Ponca City but the entire State of Oklahoma. We appreciate his service to OML and the State of Oklahoma and we are thrilled to present him with the Jeff Shockley Award.”

The Oklahoma Municipal League is the authoritative source for information, training and resources on effective local government for member organizations and is recognized as the unified voice of Oklahoma cities and towns.