# Amanda Swope > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Amanda_Swope > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Amanda_Swope.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Swope > Source revision: 1347007318 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Amanda Swope | image = Amanda Swope.jpg | caption = Swope in 2022 | office = [Tulsa](/source/Tulsa) Director of Tribal Policy & Partnership | term_start = January 29, 2025 | term_end = | appointer = [Monroe Nichols](/source/Monroe_Nichols) | predecessor = Position established | successor = | state_house2 = Oklahoma | district2 = 71st | term_start2 = November 16, 2022 | term_end2 = January 28, 2025 | predecessor2 = [Denise Brewer](/source/Denise_Brewer) | successor2 = [Amanda Clinton](/source/Amanda_Clinton) | office3 = Chairwoman of the [Tulsa County](/source/Tulsa_County) [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) | term_start3 = 2019 | term_end3 = 2022 | predecessor3 = | successor3 = [Bruce Niemi](/source/Bruce_Niemi) | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|02|05}} | birth_place = [Tulsa, Oklahoma](/source/Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma), U.S. | party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) | citizenship = American
[Muscogee Nation](/source/Muscogee_Nation) | education = [Northeastern State University](/source/Northeastern_State_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[University of Oklahoma](/source/University_of_Oklahoma) ([MPA](/source/Master_of_Public_Administration)) }} '''Amanda Swope''' is an American and [Muscogee](/source/Muscogee) politician who served as the [Oklahoma House of Representatives](/source/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives) member from the 71st district from 2022 to 2025. She was the [Tulsa County](/source/Tulsa_County%2C_Oklahoma) Democratic Party Chairwoman between 2019 and 2022, the youngest person and first Native American to hold the position. She is a citizen of the [Muscogee Nation](/source/Muscogee_Nation) and, in January 2025 assumed the role of Director of Tribal Policy & Partnership in the administration of [Tulsa](/source/Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma) Mayor [Monroe Nichols](/source/Monroe_Nichols). ==Early life and education== Amanda Swope was born and raised in [Tulsa](/source/Tulsa) where she graduated from [Nathan Hale High School](/source/Nathan_Hale_High_School_(Oklahoma)) in 2006.{{cite news |last1=de Vera |first1=Abbie |title=Swope in for the win: Rep.-elect (D) Swope, Councilor (D) Decter Wright, Rep. Provenzano |url=https://www.fox23.com/news/swope-win-rep-elect-d-swope-councilor-d-decter-wright-rep-provenzano/SRZNDZQX4JDOLDAJ5V4W2CBRGA/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=Fox 23 |date=November 9, 2022}} Her mother is former [Tulsa City Council](/source/Tulsa_City_Council)or Connie Dodson. She earned her bachelor's degree in [psychology](/source/psychology) from [Northeastern State University](/source/Northeastern_State_University) and her master's degree in [public administration](/source/public_administration) from the [University of Oklahoma](/source/University_of_Oklahoma). ==Career== Swope worked in the nonprofit sector before accepting a job for the [Muscogee Nation](/source/Muscogee_Nation) in 2018. She became the tribal juvenile justice program director for the [Muscogee Nation](/source/Muscogee_Nation) in 2021. ==Tulsa County Democratic Party== Swope started volunteering with the [Tulsa County](/source/Tulsa_County) [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) in 2011. She served as the Chairwoman of the [Tulsa County](/source/Tulsa_County) [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) from 2019 to 2022. She was the youngest person and first Native American to hold the seat. She also worked on [Drew Edmondson](/source/Drew_Edmondson)'s campaign for governor in [2018](/source/2018_Oklahoma_gubernatorial_election).{{cite news |last1=Canfield |first1=Kevin |title=Outgoing City Councilor Connie Dodson, incoming state Rep. Amanda Swope talk about mother-daughter relationship, politics |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/government-politics/outgoing-city-councilor-connie-dodson-incoming-state-rep-amanda-swope-talk-about-mother-daughter-relationship/article_44219fc8-7005-11ed-bade-0f8e44f98366.html |access-date=July 18, 2024 |work=[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World) |date=December 1, 2022 |language=en}} ==Oklahoma House of Representatives== Swope filed to run for [Oklahoma House of Representatives](/source/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives) 71st district to succeed Representative [Denise Brewer](/source/Denise_Brewer) in [2022](/source/2022_Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives_election). She faced no other [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) candidates in the primary and [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) Mike Masters in the general election.{{cite news |last1=DenHoed |first1=Andrea |title=Mike Masters, Amanda Swope compete for open House District 71 in Tulsa |url=https://nondoc.com/2022/10/24/mike-masters-amanda-swope-house-district-71-tulsa/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=Nondoc |date=October 24, 2022}} She was endorsed by the ''[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World)'' and received campaign contributions from the [Cherokee Nation](/source/Cherokee_Nation).{{cite news |title=Endorsement: Amanda Swope is the best choice for voters in House District 71 |url=https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/editorials/endorsement-amanda-swope-is-the-best-choice-for-voters-in-house-district-71/article_b435bdce-5171-11ed-a14d-bf84454558a1.html |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World) |date=October 24, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Rowley |first1=D. Sean |title=CN splits $400K in contributions between Democrats, GOP |url=https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/cn-splits-400k-in-contributions-between-democrats-gop/article_b73719e8-594e-11ed-82c8-63afe1335d44.html |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[Cherokee Phoenix](/source/Cherokee_Phoenix) |date=October 31, 2022}} She defeated Masters with over 60% of the vote.{{cite news |title=Election results for Tulsa races |url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2022-11-08/today-is-election-day-in-oklahoma-check-here-for-tulsa-race-results |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=Public Radio Tulsa |date=November 8, 2022}} She was sworn in on November 16, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Shular |first1=Daniel |title=Photos: Lawmakers sworn in at Capitol on Oklahoma Statehood Day |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/photos-lawmakers-sworn-in-at-capitol-on-oklahoma-statehood-day/collection_2f0ed44e-65ff-11ed-881e-6bc7ff24ff5e.html#1 |access-date=13 December 2022 |work=[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World) |date=16 November 2022}} During her tenure she served on the Elections and Ethics Committee, Administrative Rules Committee, State Powers Committee, Rules Committee, and Public Safety Appropriations and Budget Committee.{{cite web |title=Representative Amanda Swope |url=https://www.okhouse.gov/representatives/amanda-swope |website=okhouse.gov |publisher=[Oklahoma House of Representatives](/source/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives) |access-date=December 12, 2024}} Swope ran for reelection unopposed in 2024.{{cite news |last1=McNutt |first1=Michael |title=Half of Oklahoma House members seeking 2024 reelection win by default |url=https://nondoc.com/2024/04/05/half-of-oklahoma-house-members-seeking-2024-reelection-win-by-default/ |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=NonDoc |date=April 6, 2024}} That December, she announced she would resign to serve as [Tulsa](/source/Tulsa)'s director of tribal policy and partnerships starting January 29, 2025, in Mayor [Monroe Nichols](/source/Monroe_Nichols)' administration.{{cite news |last1=Canfield |first1=Kevin |title=Mayor Monroe Nichols names director of Office of Tribal Policy and Partnerships |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/government-politics/mayor-monroe-nichols-names-director-of-office-of-tribal-policy-and-partnerships/article_495137a4-b8cb-11ef-9fd6-d3acd6bdec94.html |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=[Tulsa World](/source/Tulsa_World) |date=December 12, 2024 |language=en}} ==Personal life== Swope is a citizen of the [Muscogee Nation](/source/Muscogee_Nation) and of [Osage](/source/Osage_Nation) descent.{{cite news |last1=Loveless |first1=Tristan |title=Rep. Amanda Swope joining Nichols administration as Tulsa's tribal director, special election looms |url=https://nondoc.com/2024/12/12/rep-amanda-swope-joining-nichols-administration-as-tulsas-tribal-director-special-election-looms/ |access-date=December 12, 2024 |work=NonDoc |date=December 12, 2024}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Swope, Amanda}} Category:21st-century American women politicians Category:21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature Category:American people of Osage descent Category:Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Category:Living people Category:Muscogee Nation state legislators in Oklahoma Category:Nathan Hale High School alumni Category:Northeastern State University alumni Category:Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma Category:University of Oklahoma alumni Category:Women state legislators in Oklahoma Category:Year of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Amanda Swope](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Swope) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Swope?action=history)). 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