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
Stan Payne
Mayor Stan Payne, City of Hugo; Choctaw County, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 2005. He is currently serving as the
Chairman.
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
Commissioner Ronnie Thompson
Commissioner Ronnie Thompson, Choctaw County
Commissioner District has served on the KEDDO Board since
Contact Information:
Commissioner Ronnie Thompson
Choctaw County
300 E. Duke
Hugo, OK 74743
Kenneth Blan
Kenneth Blan, Pushmataha Conservation District, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 1999. He is currently serving as 1st Vice Chair.
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 Jimmy Westbrook

Commissioner Jimmy Westbrook, McCurtain County
Commissioner District #3, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2007. He is
currently serving as 2nd Vice Chair.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Jimmy Westbrook
McCurtain County
P.O. Box 816
Valliant, OK 74764
Office: (580)933-4405
Commissioner Lance Smith

Commissioner Lance Smith, LeFlore County Commissioner
District #2, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2002. He is currently serving
as Secretary/Treasurer.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Lance Smith
LeFlore County
P.O. Box 607
Poteau, OK 74953-0607
Office: (918)647-3600
Commissioner Dennis
Deela
Commissioner Dennis Deela, Latimer County Commissioner
District #1, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1994. He is the
past Chairman.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Dennis Deela
Latimer County
901 Hwy. 2 South
Wilburton, OK 74578
Office: (918)465-2072
Mayor Larry Godfrey

Mayor Larry Godfrey, City of Stigler;
Haskell County, has served on the KEDDO Board since 1986.
Contact
Information:
Mayor Larry Godfrey
City of Stigler
115 South Broadway
Stigler
,
OK
74462
Office: (918)967-2164
Wayne Sexton

Wayne Sexton, Pittsburg County Conservation District,
has served on the KEDDO Board since 1979.
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.
Contact
Information:
Miller Newman
McAlester, OK
74501
Email Address:
mmnewman@sbcglobal.net
Mayor Jeff Shockley

Mayor Jeff Shockley, City of Poteau; LeFlore
County, has served on the KEDDO Board of Trustees since 1999.
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 Randy Robertson

Commissioner Randy Robertson, Choctaw County
Commissioner District #1, This is his first year to serve on the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Randy Robertson
Choctaw County
300 East Duke
Hugo, OK 74743
Office: (580)326-6301
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
Stacy Lewis

Stacy Lewis, Haskell County Conservation District, has
served on the KEDDO Board since 2009.
Contact
Information:
Stacy Lewis
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
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 Ceb Scott
Commissioner Ceb Scott, LeFlore
County District #3 . This is his first year to serve on the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
LeFlore County Commissioner, Ceb Scott
605 Main Street
Heavener, OK 74937
Office: (918)653-4494
Commissioner Jim Freeny
Commissioner Jim Freeny, McCurtain
County Commissioner District #1. This is his first year to serve on the KEDDO
Board.
Contact
Information:
McCurtain County Commissioner Jim Freeny
1201 South Park Drive
Broken Bow, OK 74728
Office: (580)584-2434
Tina
Foshee Thomas

Tina Foshee Thomas, Mayor City of
Idabel, McCurtain County was elected to serve on the KEDDO Board in 2011.
Contact
Information:
Mayor Tina Foshee Thomas
Commissioner Kevin Smith
Commissioner Kevin Smith, Pittsburg County
Commissioner District #2, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2008.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Kevin Smith
Pittsburg County
115 E. Carl Albert Parkway
McAlester, OK 74501
Office: (918)432-5536
Email
Address:
Mayor Kevin Priddle
Mayor Kevin Priddle, City of McAlester; Pittsburg
County, has served on the KEDDO Board since 2008.
Contact
Information:
Mayor Kevin Priddle
City of McAlester
P.O. Box 578
McAlester, OK
74501-0578
Office: (918)423-9300
Email
Address: kevin.priddle@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
Commissioner Jerry Duncan
Commissioner Jerry Duncan, Pushmataha County, District #2.
This is his first year to serve on the KEDDO Board.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Jerry Duncan
Pushmataha County
HC 67 Box 1255
Antlers, OK 74523
Office: (580)587-2547
Email
Address: pushcounty2@yahoo.com
Commissioner Michael Brittingham
Commissioner Michael Brittingham,
Pushmataha County, District #1. This is his first year to serve on the KEDDO
Board.
Contact
Information:
Commissioner Michael Brittingham
Pushmataha County
304 S.W.B. Street
Antlers, OK 74523
Office: (580)298-3133
Jack Mathews

Jack Mathews, City of Antlers;
Pushmataha County has
served on the KEDDO Board since 2007.
Contact
Information
Jack Mathews
City of Antlers
100 SE 2nd
Antlers, OK 74523
Office: (580)298-3756
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
Commissioner John
Medders
Commissioner John Medders, Latimer County District #2, has served on the KEDDO
Board since.....
Contact Information:
John Medders
Latimer County
HC 64 Box 4070
Tuskahoma, OK 74574
Office: (918)
522-4367
Danny Baldwin

Danny Baldwin, Executive Director
began work
with KEDDO in 2002 as a Hazard Mitigation Coordinator. He became the
Assistant
Director of KEDDO in 2008 and the Executive
Director of KEDDO in January of 2010.
Contact
Information:
Danny Baldwin
Kiamichi Economic Development District of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 638
Wilburton, OK 74578-0638
Office: (918)465-2367
Email:
dbaldwin@keddo.org