"The beginnings of all things are small." - Cicero
So go plant a tiny native seed, and make a big difference!

History of ONPS Officers

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The Oklahoma Native Plant Society.

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State Presidents

1987 - Betty Kemm, First State President
1988 - Nora Jones
1989 - Larry Magrath
1990 - (Larry Magrath ) Linda Watson
1991 - Ruth Boyd
1992 - Ruth Boyd
1993 - Dr. Connie Taylor
1994 - Dr. Connie Taylor
1995 - Frank Carl
1996 - Frank Carl
1997 - Ruth Boyd
1998 - Sheila Strawn
1999 - Sheila Strawn
2000 - Pat Folley
2001 - Pat Folley
2002 - Pat Folley
2003 - Jim Elder
2004 - Jim Elder
2005 - Constance Murray
2006 - Constance Murray
2007 - Kim Shannon
2008 - Kim Shannon
2009 - Lynn Michael
2010 - Lynn Michael
2011 - Lynn Michael
2012 - Kim Shannon (resigned) Adam Ryburn
2013 - Adam Ryburn
2014 - Adam Ryburn
2015 - Joe Roberts
2016 - Joe Roberts
2017 - Joe Roberts
2018 - Bruce Smith
2019 - Bruce Smith
2020 - Bill Farris
2021 - Patrick Bell
2022 - Patrick Bell
2023/2025 - Shalini Chitturi

State Vice-Presidents

1987 - Dr. Paul Buck
1988 - Dr. Paul Buck
1989 - Pat Mehlhop-Cifelli
1990 - Linda Watson & Rebecca Ovrebo
1991 - Dr. Paul Buck
1992 - Dr. Paul Buck
1993 - Susan Chambers
1994 - Susan Chambers
1995 - Ann Randle
1996 - Ann Randle
1997 - T.H. Milby
1998 - Tina Julich
1999 - Tina Julich
2000 - Tina Julich
2001 - Chad Cox
2002 - Chad Cox
2003 - Connie Murray
2004 - Connie Murray
2005 -

State Secretary

1987 - Donna Hamilton
1988 - Donna Hamilton
1989 - Nora Jones
1990 - Nora Jones
1991 - Patricia Folley
1992 - Patricia Folley
1993 - Darlene L. Michael
1994 - Darlene L. Michael
1995 - Darlene L. Michael
1996 - Clare Miller
1997 - Clare Miller
1998 - Clare Miller
1999 - Maurita Nations
2000 - Maurita Nations
2001 - Maurita Nations & Tina Julich
2002 - Maurita Nations & Tina Julich
2003 - Kim Shannon & Tina Julich
2004 - Kim Shannon & Tina Julich
2005 -