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Edmond Life and Leisure - December 19, 2024
Murdock-Nichols named to council
Maggie Murdock Nichols, a third-generation Edmond resident and local business owner, was the unanimous choice of City Council during the Dec. 9, 2024, regular meeting to fill the vacant seat for Ward 1.
Murdock Nichols was chosen to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Tom Robins. She will hold the position until the next election for City Council Ward 1 in Spring 2027. Murdock Nichols is one of four eligible candidates considered.
To be eligible for the appointment, Murdock Nichols met the criteria set forth in the City Charter:
Legal citizen of the United States.
A minimum of twenty-five (25) years of age.
A freeholder (landowner) and resident of at least one year prior to selection to serve.
A qualified voter of the City of Edmond and of Ward 1.
Murdock Nichols has been sworn in during a special session of City Council.
Named to the City’s Community Agency Review Commission (CARC) in January 2024 and a member of the Board of Directors for Edmond Mobile Meals since January 2022, Murdock Nichols is also an active member of Providence Baptist Church and involved in an Edmond Public Schools Parent Teacher Organization.
A graduate of Edmond Memorial High School and the University of Oklahoma, with a degree in Sociology and Nonprofit Organizational Studies, Murdock Nichols is self-employed, working as a local marketing professional and freelance content creator since December 2015.
Murdock Nichols previously served as the Director of Marketing and Community Relations for Whole Foods in Oklahoma, the Director of Development for Rebuilding Together OKC, the Resource Development Account Executive & Director for United Way of Central Oklahoma and Director of First Impressions for the Homeless Alliance.
