Three legislators received Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Meritorious Service award Feb. 15 during the farm organization’s annual leadership conference in Oklahoma City.
The Meritorious Service award is presented to legislators who have a strong voting record for Farm Bureau issues and show support for rural and agricultural issues. The awards are based on a county Farm Bureau’s nomination and evaluation of the lawmaker’s adherence to the values and issues important to rural Oklahoma.
Receiving the award were Senators Mike Schulz, Altus, and Sean Burrage, Claremore, and Representative Ann Coody, Lawton.
Sen. Schulz authored the Livestock Preemption bill that authorizes the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture to be responsible for establishing the care and handling standards for livestock. He is Vice Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and Chairman of the Tourism and Wildlife Committee. Schulz was nominated by Jackson County Farm Bureau.
Nominated by both Rogers and Tulsa County Farm Bureaus, Sen. Burrage has worked to improve private property laws and clarify that animal waste is not hazardous waste in Oklahoma. He is Vice Chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee.
Rep. Coody is Chairman of the House Committee on Common Education and a member of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Comanche County Farm Bureau nominated Coody.
“All three of these legislators have worked tirelessly on behalf of Oklahoma agriculture and deserve our full support,” said Mike Spradling, OFB President.
