The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) Board of Trustees honored the service of eight board members and one SWODA employee at the monthly meeting held Tuesday, December 10, in Burns Flat. SWODA Board Chairman John Dee Butchee presented the awards.
Board members receiving service awards were Thedis Mitchell, at-large trustee, 5 years; Eddie Tom Lackey, Beckham County municipalities trustee, 10 years; Mike Brown, Custer County municipalities trustee, 15 years; Geary Caswell, Harmon County commissioner, 15 years; and Sterling Moore, Roger Mills County conservation districts trustee, 20 years.
Ruthie Southerland, SWODA Aging Services case manager, was honored for her five years of service.
Butchee also presented Perfect Attendance certificates to SWODA board members who attended meetings held from January through December of 2019. Members receiving awards were as follows: Edie Brown, Washita County conservation districts trustee; Geary Caswell, Harmon County commissioner; Leo Goeringer, Washita County commissioner; Thedis Mitchell, at-large trustee; and Sterling Moore, Roger Mills conservation districts trustee.
SWODA Executive Director Debora Glasgow honored Nicky Boone, Harmon County commissioner, as an outgoing board member.
SWODA comprises eight counties—Beckham, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Roger Mills and Washita—covering over 7,000 square miles and approximately 110,000 residents. For more information, contact the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority at (580) 562-4882.