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Kelsey Wagner, Ponca City Mayor
Jay and Kelsey Wagner with their sons Pierce and Noah in front of an American flag

Meet Mayor Wagner

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Meet Mayor Wagner and her family

I have been very involved in Ponca City for the past twelve years, and have served on several boards including Ponca City Main Street, Ponca City Art Association, BisonBison Film Festival, Ponca City Arts and Humanities Council, and the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Board. I was a part of Leadership Ponca City in 2014, and Leadership Arts Oklahoma in 2016. During my time on the Ponca City Main Street board, I led the effort to form an arts district in downtown Ponca City, which has helped change the landscape of downtown. I was appointed by Mayor Homer Nicholson to the Ponca City Planning Commission in August of 2020, served there for two years. In 2022 I ran for, and was elected to the Ponca City Commission in seat #1 and have proudly served in that capacity since.

I am married to Jay Wagner, and together we have two boys, Pierce and Noah, ages 17 and 15. Jay works at Phillips 66 in Operations, and also served in the Army National Guard for 7 years. Jay was deployed overseas in 2009, and served our country as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jay is the Scoutmaster for BSA Troop 524 which is chartered by First Lutheran Church, and his troop is also responsible for the Flags Over Ponca City program which promotes patriotism by posting flags at homes in Ponca City on 5 flag-flying holidays per year. Jay and I also own and operate Rivershire RV Resort .

  • Kelsey Wagner with Scouts from BSA Troop 524 at an awards ceremony
  • Kelsey Wagner with a colleague at a Ponca City community event
  • Kelsey Wagner presenting a framed certificate to a local award recipient

Business Experience

I have an associate degree in Mass Communications from Northern Oklahoma College, and a bachelor’s degree in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma. I have an interdisciplinary background in business, with experience working in manufacturing, farming, non-profits, banking, technology, and design. I own MyMediaMatters, a digital creative agency, and in 2020, I launched Ponca City Monthly magazine, a hyperlocal lifestyle and leisure publication that shares positive stories about Ponca City and Kay County. I also do public speaking engagements and teach time management skills at various business workshops and conferences.

Community Service & Leadership Experience

  • Co-Founder of the BisonBison Film Festival
  • Leadership Ponca City 2014
  • Leadership Arts Oklahoma 2016
  • Rotarian of the Year Ponca City Rotary 2017
  • Rotary President 2018
  • 5 Under 40 Winner 2020
  • Led the effort to form the Grand Arts District
  • Led the effort to revamp Down by Downtown (DxDT) 2018
  • Ponca City Arts Association Board Member 2018–2021
  • Ponca City Main Street Board Member 2016–2020
  • 2021 Ponca City Main Street Hero 2021
  • Ponca City Planning Commissioner 2020–2022
  • Founding Member of the Trailblazer's Rotary Club
  • Citizen's Police Academy 2023
  • Ponca City Arts & Humanities Board Member 2016–Current
  • Troop 524 Committee Chair 2021–Current
  • Ponca City Commission Seat #1 2022–Current
  • Chamber of Commerce Exec Board Member 2020–Current
  • Ponca City Chamber Chair Current
  • Portrait of Kelsey Wagner, owner of MyMediaMatters
  • Kelsey Wagner receiving an award at a U.S. Small Business Administration event
  • Kelsey Wagner with community members in front of a downtown Ponca City mural