Taylor McConnell, left, and Haleigh Ohl, right, are candidates for state FFA offices.
McConnell is running for Central Area vice president and Ohl is candidate for state reporter. Both are members of Wellston FFA.
State FFA officers travel across the state and nation to provide leadership and personal development training for FFA members. They also make decisions about organizational policy.
“Serving as a state officer is one of the greatest honors in FFA,” said Trevor Lucas, state FFA executive secretary.
“Officers play an extremely important role within our state association and are expected to set the example both in and out of the jacket for all of Oklahoma FFA members.”
Through a series of interviews on Feb. 12 and 13, a nominating committee narrowed the field of candidates to three for each of the seven offices up for election.
The eighth race is for state president, whose candidates have served as officers since May 2021. Two delegates from each of Oklahoma’s 366 official FFA chapters will cast the deciding votes during the upcoming convention. The new officers will be introduced during the final convention session Wednesday, May 4, in the BOK Center in Tulsa.
FFA is an integral part of the Agricultural Education division in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.
With more than 27,500 members and 366 chapters, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the fifthlargest state FFA association. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential.