Mayor David Holt

David Holt is the 38th Mayor of Oklahoma City and was first elected Mayor in 2018 with 78 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 2022 with the second-most votes for a mayoral candidate in city history.  Mayor Holt is a member of the Osage Nation and is Oklahoma City’s first Native American mayor.  Mayor Holt also serves as Dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law.

 In 2023, TIME named Holt one of its “100 Next” most influential people in the world.  In June, Mayor Holt will become the President of the United States Conference of Mayors.

 Mayor Holt’s achievements include the development and overwhelming voter approval of at least two major initiatives.  The first is MAPS 4, an ambitious, $1.1 billion package passed in 2019 that includes 16 quality-of-life projects.  MAPS 4 has a particular focus on human needs and includes mental health crisis centers, an addiction recovery center, a new home for Palomar, a new home for the Diversion Hub, youth centers, senior wellness centers, and truly affordable housing for people experiencing homelessness.  The second major successful initiative was Holt’s effort in 2023 to “Keep OKC Big League,” which secured a new $1 billion arena for the city and a commitment from the NBA’s Thunder to remain in OKC for another 30 years.

Mayor Holt previously served in the Oklahoma Senate for eight years and also held staff positions in numerous federal, state and local offices, including the White House of President George W. Bush.

 Mayor Holt received his B.A. from The George Washington University and his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law.  His wife Rachel is the President & CEO of the United Way of Central Oklahoma and they reside in OKC with their two children.

Join us on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum to celebrate Mayor Holt and his accomplishments.