Holt to become president of mayoral group
Oklahoma City’s leader to head national Conference of Mayors
For the second time in city history, Oklahoma City’s mayor is on a path to lead the United States Conference of Mayors.
Mayor David Holt was elected by the conference membership to serve as the organization’s second vice president Monday, from which he will transition to become the first vice president in 2024 and president in 2025.
“I am incredibly grateful and excited for the honor of serving in these roles,” Holt said in a news release. “Mayors are the most visionary, effective and unifying leaders in our country right now, and the opportunity to represent them is an opportunity I am very grateful to have.”
Former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett was the first to represent Oklahoma City in this way when he was selected as second vice president in 2014.
Holt, who is a member of the Osage Nation, will be the conference’s first Native American president.
Previous involvement with the conference includes serving on the advisory board in 2019 and as a trustee in 2020. In 2021, Holt was the national cochair of mayoral efforts in passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Currently, he is the vice chair of the International Affairs Committee, co-chair of the Task Force on Electric Vehicles, and is a member of the Finance and Audit Committee.
During his year as president, Holt will speak for mayors and cities across the nation.
“This also presents a great opportunity to tell OKC’s story, and this moment is a reminder that as America’s 20th-largest city, we have a unique platform,” Holt said on Twitter.