Education
Nickels earned his Bachelor and Master of Arts in sociology from Henderson State University and his Juris Doctor from University of Arkansas School of Law.
Nickels earned his Bachelor and Master of Arts in sociology from Henderson State University and his Juris Doctor from University of Arkansas School of Law.
Nickels also served from January 2009 until January 2013 in the District 43 seat. 2010 Nickels was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.
2012 Redistricted to District 41, with Representative Editor Garner running for Arkansas Senate, Nickels was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic primary and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 6,700 votes (520%) against Republican nominee Alan Lewis Pogue (born c 1957), also of Sherwood. 2008 Initially in District 43, when Jeff Wood left the Legislature and left the seat open, Nickels was unopposed for the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,181 votes (523%) against Republican nominee Steven Meckfessel.
