Oklahoma Farm Bureau has selected Kinsey Westwood to lead the organization’s public policy department as senior director of public policy, and has tapped Gage Milliman to join the policy department as a director of public policy.
Westwood has served as OKFB’s Senior Public Policy Consultant since 2023 in addition to a previous stint with the organization from 2011-2012. In her new role, Westwood will oversee the advocacy efforts of Oklahoma’s largest general farm organization at the state legislature and through the rulemaking and regulatory processes. Westwood will also work with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation and federal agencies to advance OKFB’s grassroots policies at the federal level.
“I am excited to help Oklahoma’s family farmers and ranchers by amplifying their voices and grassroots policy through Farm Bureau’s advocacy efforts,” Westwood said. “I am proud to help make a difference for Oklahoma agriculture through OKFB’s public policy initiatives across the state and in Washington, D.C.”
Milliman will advocate for OKFB’s grassroots member-developed policies at the state Capitol and beyond as director of public policy. Milliman will also work to connect Farm Bureau members from around the state with the legislative process.
Milliman previously served as the northeastern field representative for the organization since 2015 where he worked as a liaison between 14 northeastern county Farm Bureaus and the state organization. Milliman’s agriculture background includes raising registered Charolais cattle with his wife, Trista, and son, Henry, in Nowata County.
“After nine years of working with our members and the agricultural community as a member of the OKFB field staff, I feel like I can continue to be an asset to Oklahoma Farm Bureau in our Public Policy Department,” Milliman said. “I’m looking forward to getting started in my new role.”
