| Lonnie Sims | |
| Office: | Tulsa County Commissioner-elect for the 2nd district |
| Succeeding: | Karen Keith |
| State House2: | Oklahoma |
| District2: | 68th |
| Term Start2: | November 15, 2018 |
| Term End2: | November 20, 2024 |
| Predecessor2: | Glen Mulready |
| Successor2: | Mike Lay |
| Office3: | Mayor of Jenks, Oklahoma |
| Term Start3: | 2013 |
| Term End3: | 2015 |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1970 |
| Party: | Republican |
Lonnie Sims (born April 21, 1970) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 68th district from 2018 to 2024. He is the Tulsa County Commissioner-elect for the 2nd district since November 2024.
Lonnie Sims is from Allen, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1994 before moving to Jenks in 1999. Sims was appointed to the Jenks Planning Commission in 2003 and served until he was elected to the Jenks City Council in 2010.[1] From 2013 to 2015, he served as the Mayor of Jenks elected by his fellow city councilors.[2]
Sims ran to represent the Oklahoma House of Representatives 68th district in 2018.[3] In 2023, Sims voted to pass anti-drag legislation, HB 2186, out of committee, though questioned the language of the bill.[4] Sims retired in 2024 to run for Tulsa County commissioner for the 2nd district.[5]
Sims ran to succeed retiring Tulsa County commissioner Karen Keith in a Republican primary against Tulsa City Councilor Jeannie Cue and Melissa Meyers. He advanced to a runoff alongside Meyers. Sims won the runoff election and defeated Democrat Sarah Gray in the general election.[6]