KEDDO
Governing Body
The Kiamichi
Economic Development District of
Oklahoma (KEDDO) is a County
Trust Authority governed by local elected officials from County
Government, City Government,
Conservation Districts, Minority Representatives and At-Large Members. The
Trustees of the Board form from among the membership an Executive Committee
composed of the elected officers, the immediate past Chairman, the Executive
Director, a minority representative and such additional Trustees necessary to
have each County represented.
Mayor
Jeff Shockley 
Mayor Jeff Shockley, City of Poteau; LeFlore County, has served on
the KEDDO Board of Trustees since 1999. He has served as Secretary/ Treasurer
and is currently 2nd Vice Chairman of the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Mayor Jeff Shockley
City of Poteau
111 Peters Street
Poteau, OK 74953-3909
Office: (918)647-4191
Email Address:
mayor@poteau-ok.com
Commissioner Dennis Deela
Commissioner Dennis Deela, Latimer
County Commissioner District #1, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1994. He
was recently appointed to serve on the Executive Committee and was elected as
Secretary/Treasurer.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Dennis Deela
Latimer County
901 Hwy. 2 South
Wilburton, OK 74578
Office: (918)465-2072
Commissioner Joe
Hill
Commissioner Joe Hill, Pushmataha
County Commissioner District #2, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2002.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Joe Hill
Pushmataha County
Box 95
Rattan, OK 74562-0095
Office: (580)587-2547
Councilman Stan Payne
Councilman Stan Payne, City of Hugo; Choctaw County, has served on the KEDDO
Board since 2005.
Contact
Information:
Councilman Stan Payne
City of Hugo
201 South 2nd Street
Hugo, OK 74743-4697
Office:
(580)326-7755
Email Address:
sportslegend2000@yahoo.com
Mayor
Jerry Shinn
Mayor Jerry Shinn, City of
Idabel;
McCurtain County, has served on the KEDDO Board of Trustees since 2007.
Mayor Jerry Shinn
City of Idabel
201 E. Main
Idabel, OK 74745-4875
Office: (580)286-7608
Mayor
Larry Godfrey
Mayor Larry Godfrey, City of Stigler; Haskell
County, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1986. Mayor Godfrey has served in
the capacity of all Officers and is a past Chairman of the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Mayor Larry Godfrey
City of Stigler
115 South Broadway
Stigler
,
OK
74462
Office: (918)967-2164
Commissioner Freddie Cox
Commissioner Freddie Cox, LeFlore County Commissioner District #3, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 1992. Commissioner Cox has served in the
capacity of all Officers and is a past Chairman of the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Freddie Cox
LeFlore County
605 Main Street
Heavener, OK 74937
Office: (918)653-4494
Wayne Sexton
Wayne Sexton, Pittsburg County Conservation District, has served on the
KEDDO Board since 1979. Sexton has served in the capacity of all Officers and is
immediate past Chairman of the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Wayne Sexton
Pittsburg County Conservation District
200 South 3rd Street, Suite A
McAlester, OK
74501-5444
Office: (918)423-4075 Ext. 5
Email
Address:
pittsburgccd@okcc.state.ok.us
Miller M. Newman
Miller M. Newman, Pittsburg County NAACP, has served on the KEDDO Board
since 1973 representing minorities in the KEDDO District. Newman has served in
the capacity of all Officers and is a past Chairman of the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Miller Newman
McAlester, OK
74501
Email Address: mmnewman@sbcglobal.net
Commissioner Danny Antwine
Commissioner Danny Antwine, Choctaw County Commissioner District #1, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Danny Antwine
Choctaw County
Rt. 1 Box 128
Soper, OK 74759
Office: (580)566-2415
Commissioner Roger Vandever
Commissioner Roger Vandever, Choctaw County Commissioner District #3, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Roger Vandever
Choctaw County
HC 63 Box 2350
Ft. Towson, OK 74735
Office: (580)873-2221
Commissioner
Kenny Short
Kenny Short, Haskell County
Commissioner District #1, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2003.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Kenny Short
Haskell County
P.O. Box 600
Keota, OK 74941
Office: (918)966-3685
Lonnie Peevyhouse
Lonnie Peevyhouse, Haskell County
Conservation District, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact
Information:
Lonnie Peevyhouse
Haskell County Conservation District
1005 West Main, Suite B
Stigler, OK 74462
Office: (918)967-8608
Email Address:
haskellccd@okcc.state.ok.us
Commissioner Mitch Worsham
Commissioner Mitch Worsham,
Haskell County Commissioner District #2, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Mitch Worsham
Haskell County
405 S. Broadway
Stigler, OK 74462
Office: (918)967-4291
Commissioner Roy Alford
Commissioner Roy Alford, Latimer
County Commissioner District #3, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2005.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Roy Alford
Latimer County
Rt.1, Box 149
Red Oak, OK 74563
Office: (918)754-2452
Mayor Stephen Brinlee
Mayor
Stephen Brinlee, City of Wilburton; Latimer County, has served on the KEDDO Board since
2007.
Contact
Information:
Mayor Stephen Brinlee
City of Wilburton
300 W. Main
Wilburton, OK 74578
Office:
(918)465-5361
Email
Address:
James Grego
James Grego, Latimer County
Conservation District, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact
Information:
James Grego
Latimer County Conservation District
Rt. 1 Box 2145
Wilburton, OK 74578
Home:
(918)465-5021
Email
Address:
Virginia Kidd
Virginia Kidd, LeFlore County
Conservation District, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1990.
Contact
Information:
Virginia Kidd
LeFlore County Conservation District
P.O. Box 547
Poteau, OK 74953-0547
Office:
(918)647-9554 Ext. 5
Email Address:
lefloreccd@okcc.state.ok.us
Charles “Buddy” Reamy
Buddy Reamy, Talihina Conservation
District, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1988.
Contact
Information:
Buddy Reamy
Talihina Conservation District
P.O. Box 429
Talihina, OK 74571
Office: (918)567-3038
Home: (918)563-4372
Email Address:
talihinacd@okcc.state.ok.us
Commissioner Lance Smith
Commissioner Lance Smith, LeFlore
County Commissioner District #2, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2002.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Lance Smith
LeFlore County
P.O. Box 607
Poteau, OK 74953-0607
Office: (918)647-3600
Commissioner Jimmy Westbrook
Commissioner Jimmy Westbrook, McCurtain County Commissioner District #3, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact Information:
Commissioner Jimmy Westbrook
McCurtain County
P.O. Box 816
Valliant, OK 74764
Office: (580)933-4405
Commissioner Aubrey Thompson
Commissioner Aubrey Thompson, McCurtain County Commissioner District #2, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 1991. Commissioner Thompson is a past Chairman
of the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Aubrey Thompson
McCurtain County
Rt. 3, Box 682
Idabel, OK 74745
Office: (580)286-3209
Commissioner Randy Crone
Commissioner Randy Crone,
Pittsburg County Commissioner District #3, has served on the KEDDO Board since
1999.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Randy Crone
Pittsburg County
Rt. 6, Box 103-A
McAlester, OK 74501
Office: (918)423-1405
Email
Address: trc301@hotmail.com
pittsburgcounty@hotmail.com
Mayor Don Lewis
Mayor Don Lewis, City of
McAlester; Pittsburg County, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2005.
Contact
Information:
Mayor Don Lewis
City of McAlester
P.O. Box 578
McAlester, OK
74501-0578
Office: (918)423-9300
Email Address: don.lewis@cityofmcalester.com
Commissioner Gene Rogers
Commissioner Gene Rogers,
Pittsburg County Commissioner District #1, has served on the KEDDO Board since
2005.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Gene Rogers
Pittsburg County
Box 268
Haileyville, OK 74546-0268
Office: (918)297-2933
Email
Address: d_lykins@hotmail.com
Kenneth Blan
Kenneth Blan, Pushmataha
Conservation District, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1999.
Contact
Information:
Kenneth Blan
Pushmataha Conservation District
P.O. Box 190
Antlers, OK 74523-0190
Office: (580)298-3668
Email Address:
pushmatahacd@okcc.state.ok.us
Commissioner Jack Matthews
Commissioner Jack Matthews, Pushmataha
County Commissioner District #1, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Jack Matthews
Pushmataha County
304 SW B Street
Antlers, OK 74523
Office: (580)298-3113
Roy Jackson
Roy Jackson, City of Antlers;
Pushmataha County, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1996.
Contact
Information:
Roy Jackson
City of Antlers
100 SE 2nd
Antlers, OK 74523
Office: (580)298-3756
Email Address:
cityofantlers@hotmail.com
Joe Coley
Joe Coley, Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma, has served on the KEDDO Board representing minorities since 2004.
Contact
Information:
Joe Coley
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
P.0. Drawer 1210
Durant, OK 74702-1210
Office:
(580)924-8280
Chester Dennis
Chester Dennis, Executive Director, serves as a
non-voting member of the KEDDO Executive Committee. Chester began work with
KEDDO in 1983 as a Job Developer with the JTPA (now WIA) Program. He was
promoted to Assistant Director for the JTPA Program in 1984 and then promoted to
Director of JTPA and Assistant Director of KEDDO in 1989. He became Executive
Director of KEDDO in February of 1994.Contact Information:
Chester Dennis
Kiamichi Economic Development District of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 638
Wilburton, OK 74578-0638
Office: (918)465-2367
Email:
admin@keddo.org
