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Wade Free

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Wade Free
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Acting Oklahoma Director of Wildlife Conservation
Tenure
2023 - Present
Years in position
2
Predecessor: J.D. Strong (Nonpartisan)
Compensation
Base salary
$162,266

Wade Free is the acting Oklahoma Director of Wildlife Conservation. He assumed office on December 7, 2023.

Free became Acting Director when Former Director J.D. Strong left office on December 6, 2023.[1]

Career

Free has worked for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation since 1983.[2]

See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
J.D. Strong
Oklahoma Director of Wildlife Conservation
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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