JD Strong was born on 1971 and is a civil servant from the US state of Oklahoma and the current executive director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.
11 Facts About JD Strong
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JD Strong represents Oklahoma on the Western States Water Council and Chairs its Water Quality Committee, and serves as Oklahoma's Commissioner on four congressionally approved interstate water Compact Commissions.
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JD Strong has served three governors of Oklahoma in various capacities since 1996: Republican Frank Keating, Democrat Brad Henry, and Republican Mary Fallin.
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Under the Henry Administration, JD Strong served as Henry's Secretary of the Environment.
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JD Strong earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in Wildlife Ecology with a minor in Agronomy in 1993.
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In 1996, JD Strong was appointed a special assistant to the Secretary of the Environment.
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JD Strong was actively involved in efforts to address interstate water pollution concerns, particularly regarding excess phosphorus pollution in watersheds shared with the state of Arkansas.
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JD Strong was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry as his second Secretary of the Environment.
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JD Strong succeed Miles Tolbert, who resigned to take a position in the private sector.
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JD Strong was appointed by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board as its executive director in October 2010 while serving as Secretary of the Environment.
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JD Strong retained his position as OWRB executive director despite the election of a new governor.