Don Nickles

Donald Lee Nickles (born December 6, 1948) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1981 to 2005. He was considered both a fiscal and social conservative. After retiring from the Senate as the longest-serving senator from Oklahoma up until that point, he founded the Nickles Group, a lobbying firm.

For persons of a similar name, see Donald Nichols (disambiguation).

Don Nickles
Chair of the Senate Budget Committee
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byKent Conrad
Succeeded byJudd Gregg
Senate Minority Whip
In office
June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
LeaderTrent Lott
Preceded byHarry Reid
Succeeded byHarry Reid
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001
LeaderTrent Lott
Preceded byHarry Reid
Succeeded byHarry Reid
Senate Majority Whip
In office
January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
LeaderTrent Lott
Preceded byHarry Reid
Succeeded byHarry Reid
In office
June 12, 1996 – January 3, 2001
LeaderTrent Lott
Preceded byTrent Lott
Succeeded byHarry Reid
United States Senator
from Oklahoma
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byHenry Bellmon
Succeeded byTom Coburn
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 2, 1979 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byRoy Grantham
Succeeded byWilliam O'Connor
Personal details
Born
Donald Lee Nickles

(1948-12-06) December 6, 1948
Ponca City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLinda Lou Morrison
Children4
EducationOklahoma State University–Stillwater (BA)
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