Alicia Andrews
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{notability|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alicia Andrews
| office = Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party
| term_start = June 8, 2019
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| predecessor = Anna Langthorn
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|02|01}}
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| party = Democratic
| education = University of Oklahoma (BA)
}}
Alicia Andrews (born 1966/1967){{cite web |date=June 10, 2019 |title=Oklahoma Democrats Elect 1st African-American to Lead Party |url=https://apnews.com/general-news-4b7a74942f784a76b72368252b56f120 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |publisher=AP News |language=en}} is an American politician and licensed realtor serving as the chairwoman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party.{{cite web |author= |title=Executive Committee |url=https://www.okdemocrats.org/executive-committee |access-date=October 20, 2024 |publisher=Oklahoma Democratic Party |language=en-US}} Before that, she served for two years as the party secretary.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-11 |title=Oklahoma Democratic party, for first time, elects African American woman as chairwoman |url=https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/oklahoma-democratic-party-for-first-time-elects-african-american-woman-as-chairperson |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa |language=en}} She is the first African-American to hold the position of party chairwoman.{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Sarah |date=2021-03-18 |title=Womxn's History Month: Alicia Andrews, Okla. Democratic Party Chairwoman |url=http://theblackwallsttimes.com/2021/03/18/womxns-history-month-alicia-andrews-okla-democratic-party-chair/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Black Wall Street Times |language=en-US}}
Career
Andrews has served three consecutive terms as of her latest reelection in 2023. Her current term ends in 2025.{{Cite web |title=Oklahoma Dems Elect State Officers in Historic First |url=https://www.okemahnewsleader.com/2023/06/07/oklahoma-dems-elect-state-officers-in-historic-first/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Okemah News Leader |language=en-US}} During her tenure, she has helped the Oklahoma Democratic Party attain financial stability, in addition to launching efforts to engage with voters. {{Cite web |title=Alicia Andrews |url= https://aliciaandrews.com/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Alicia Andrews |language=en-US}}
In 2024, she filed to run for the Tulsa City Council that year,{{cite news |last1=Casey |first1=Bella |title=Tulsa municipal election filings close; last-minute candidates join field |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/government-politics/tulsa-municipal-election-filings-close-last-minute-candidates-join-field/article_29081f8e-28e9-11ef-94b5-ab3b85b59f84.html |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=Tulsa World |date=June 12, 2023}} where she lost with just under 36% of the vote to Karen Gilbert. {{Cite web |title=OK Election Results |url=https://results.okelections.gov/OKER/?elecDate=20240827 |access-date=October 20, 2024 |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |language=en-US}}
After the 2024 Elections, Andrews announced her candidacy for Chair of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC).{{Cite web |title=Alicia Andrews |url=https://aliciaandrews.com/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Alicia Andrews |language=en-US}}
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Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:American real estate brokers
Category:Candidates in the 2024 United States elections
Category:Oklahoma Democratic party chairs
Category:Politicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma