Isabella Whitlock, a member of the Silo FFA chapter, is a candidate for state FFA office. Running for the office of Southeast area vice president, she faces the opportunity to serve more than 29,000 Oklahoma FFA members. State 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 Oklahoma FFA members.”
A nominating committee interviewed 51 candidates on February 15 and 16. They 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 2024.
Two delegates from each of Oklahoma’s 369 official chapters will cast the deciding votes during the 99th annual state FFA convention. The new officers will be introduced during the final convention session Wednesday, May 7, in the BOK Arena in Tulsa.
FFA is an integral part of the Agricultural Education Division in Oklahoma’s CareerTech system. With more than 29,000 members, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the sixth-largest state FFA association. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To learn more about the Oklahoma FFA, visit okffa.org.
