Oklahoma Farm Bureau District Five State Director Gary Crawley was reinstated onto the Oklahoma Conservation Commission during the commission’s July 7 meeting.
Crawley will continue to serve as the area V commissioner through another five-year term, and he will also act as the district director on the Pittsburg County Conservation District board. Crawley was first appointed as area V commissioner in 2020.
Crawley will represent the conservation districts of Pittsburg, Okfuskee, Checotah, McIntosh, Hughes, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pontotoc, Coal, Johnston, Atoka, Talihina, Pushmataha, Marshall, Bryan, Kiamichi and Little River.
Crawley and his wife, Wilma, run a cow-calf operation near Savannah. Crawley also serves fellow rural residents by conducting land appraisals and inspections on a contract basis.
Oklahoma Conservation Commission board members guide and support the state’s conservation districts in protecting natural resources as they coordinate and oversee conservation programs, assist districts in program planning and implementation, and resolve conflicts between programs. Commissioners also help develop and approve budgets, monitor progress, and ensure accountability through standardized reporting, auditing and annual reviews. Their role ensures that Oklahoma’s conservation efforts are unified, effective and responsive to both environmental needs and community priorities.
Conservation Commission board members are appointed by the governor. Board members concurrently serve as conservation district directors during their term as commission members. At least three members of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission must be actively engaged in farming or ranching, earning a majority of their income from production agriculture.
