Staff & Officials Roster
Town staff and elected officials, listed A–Z by last name. For phones and emails, see the staff directory.
Town Hall, Court, Police, Library, and Public Works staff and officials are listed below. Elected officials’ personal emails are not published — use the Mayor / Board message form.
Damron, Kandy
MayorMayor; Board of Trustees; TPWA Chair; Wellness Committee Chair. Lifelong Talala resident; OSU Education; 37 years teaching and coaching; Mayor since 2019.
Board of TrusteesTPWAWellness CommitteeContact Mayor / Board
Henderson, Maryann
TrusteeTrustee; Library Board; Zoning & Planning; TPWA.
Orwig, Lester
TrusteeTrustee; Library Board; Zoning & Planning; TPWA.
Rowe, Diane
Public Works DirectorTalala Public Works Authority / Town public works.
Sweet, Nancy
TrusteeNancy was born in Vinita and raised in Nowata (class of 1967). She and her husband Glenn raised four children in Talala and are proud grandparents and great-grandparents. She retired in 2018 as Business Manager and School District Treasurer for Oologah-Talala after decades with the school system, and brings that public-finance experience to the Board of Trustees.
Staff directory (phones & emails) Board of Trustees Police Department Town Hall