J.D. Strong
J.D. Strong was the Oklahoma Director of Wildlife Conservation. Strong assumed office on October 17, 2016. Strong left office on December 6, 2023.
Strong left office on December 6, 2023.[1]
Biography
A native of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Strong graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1993 with a degree in wildlife ecology.[2] Strong joined the Oklahoma Department of Environment in 1997, eventually being named Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment by Gov. Brad Henry in 2008.[3]
Education
- B.S. in wildlife ecology - Oklahoma State University (1993)
Political career
Oklahoma Director of Wildlife Conservation (2016-2023)
Strong was nominated as Director of Wildlife Conservation in September 2016 by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.[4]
Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (2010-2016)
Strong was nominated as the board's Executive Director in 2010 and held the position until becoming Director of Wildlife Conservation in 2016.[3]
Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment (2008-2010)
Strong was nominated as Oklahoma's Secretary of the Environment by Gov. Brad Henry in 2008.[3]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KFOR-TV, "Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Director resigns," December 8, 2023
- ↑ Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, "About the ODWC," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 LinkedIn, "J.D. Strong," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Oklahoma Director of Wildlife Conservation 2016-2023 |
Succeeded by Wade Free |
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