Blayne Arthur
{{Short description|American politician}}
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Blayne Arthur is an American rancher who has served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture since December 2018. She was selected as the president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture for 2023–2024.
Biography
Blayne Arthur worked for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture for eight years and served as deputy commissioner for the department from 2012 to 2016. She later worked as the executive director Oklahoma 4-H Foundation.{{cite news |title=Governor-Elect Kevin Stitt Announces Secretary of Agriculture |url=https://oklahoma.gov/governor/newsroom/newsroom/2018/december/governor-elect-kevin-stitt-announces-secretary-of-agriculture.html |access-date=2 March 2024 |work=Governor of Oklahoma |date=December 13, 2018}}
Governor-elect Kevin Stitt appointed Arthur Secretary of Agriculture in December 2018, making her the first woman to hold the office. She had the support of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.{{cite news |last1=Felder |first1=Ben |title=Arthur would be state's first female secretary of agriculture |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/state/2018/12/13/arthur-would-be-states-first-female-secretary-of-agriculture/60483374007/ |access-date=2 March 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=December 13, 2018}} She was selected as the president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture for 2023–2024.{{cite news |last1=Money |first1=Jack |title=Oklahoman selected as national agriculture organization's newest president |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/state/2023/09/15/blayne-arthur-nationa-association-state-departments-agriculture-president/70846466007/ |access-date=2 March 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=September 15, 2023}}
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Category:State cabinet secretaries of Oklahoma