↓ Elected citywide
Mayor →
Runs the city
Monroe Nichols IVView profile →Directs departments, carries out city laws and proposes the annual budget.
↓ Leads city administrationDepartments & daily services →
EARLY EDITION Directory updated · September 22, 2026
Subject directory
Government & civic life
Public offices, agencies, authorities, nonprofits and civic networks.
A field guide to City Hall
How Tulsa governs
Who decides. Who delivers. Who checks.
City of Tulsa · A strong mayor–council government. The broader Government directory also includes other jurisdictions.
Tulsa votersElect each of these offices independently
Monroe Nichols IVView profile →↓ One elected from each of 9 districts
City Council →
Sets laws & approves spending
District 1Vanessa Hall-Harper
District 2Anthony Archie
District 3Jackie Dutton
District 4Laura Bellis
District 5Karen Gilbert
District 6Christian Bengel
District 7Lori Decter Wright
District 8Phil Lakin, Jr.
District 9Carol BushVotes on city laws and the budget; confirms board appointments.
Find your council district ↗↓ Elected citywide
City Auditor →
Checks city operations
Nathan PickardView profile →Independently examines city operations, financial activity and safeguards.
↔ Independent oversightAudit work & findings ↗
Shared decisions
Mayor proposes a budget → Council approves spending. Mayor appoints board members → Council confirms. The auditor reviews city activity independently.
Office names and responsibilities come from Works Public. Department and partnership profiles link to their official sources. Each office lists its roster evidence date; dated records do not confirm current service. County connections do not determine which district represents your address.
2364 records · Greater Tulsa
Tulsa Airport Authority
Airport authority within the airport governance structure.
Public authority / trust · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust
Management of Tulsa International Airport and Tulsa Riverside Airport.
Public trust · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency
Reported dissolved in 2026; a City emergency-management department is now documented.
Former joint emergency-management agency · Legacy / transition
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Area United Way
Nonprofit funding, collaborations, data work and 211.
Private nonprofit federated funder · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Artist Fellowship
Artist-support program.
Civic organization / program / public-use asset · Sponsor listing
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Arts Commission
Public arts advisory / governance commission.
Public commission / board / committee · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Arts District
Arts-district initiative / place brand.
Civic organization / program / public-use asset · Sponsor listing
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa authorities, boards & commissions
Volunteer citizen bodies that advise the mayor and council and help shape policies and programs. The city’s directory identifies individual bodies, appointments and responsibilities.
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy
Solid-waste and energy-recovery functions.
Public authority / trust / board · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Board of Adjustment
Zoning variances and special exceptions.
Public commission / board / committee · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Board of Appeals
Building, fire and related code appeals.
Public commission / board / committee · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa CARES
Listed coalition participant in A Way Home for Tulsa.
Service / civic organization — legal form not audited · Partner roster only
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa City Auditor
Independent elected municipal audit function.
Municipal government / elected office · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa City Council
Legislation, appropriations and confirmation of appointments.
Municipal government / elected office · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa City-County Board of Health
Governing board for local public-health functions.
Public board · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa City-County Library Commission
Public library system governance.
Public commission / library system governance · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association
Teacher representation and education advocacy.
Educator-representation organization · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Community College
Listed campus communities: Tulsa. Campus locations do not define admissions boundaries.
Higher-education institution / campus · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Community Foundation
Charitable funds, grants, endowment administration, fiscal sponsorship and community initiatives.
Community foundation / public charity · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →Tulsa Community WorkAdvance
Employment training and advancement program associated with Madison Strategies Group.
Workforce program · Role documented
Read profile, practical details & sources →