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Serving as the President of the Oklahoma Association For Pupil Transportation is an honor and a privilege. OKAPT appreciates and applauds the service of each and every President that serves the Association with commitment and dignity. OKAPT recognizes the unique challenges that each President faces during their terms, and the Association recognizes that we are where we are because of their leadership.

As we reflect on their leadership and commitment, we have listed OKAPT's Past Presidents here:

Jim Marshall

Jenks Public Schools

OAPT President: 1975-1977

Jim Marshall

Jenks Public Schools

OAPT President: 1980-1981

Joe Poindexter

Broken Arrow Public Schools

OAPT President: 1982-1983

Joe Gill

Union Public Schools

OAPT President: 1984-1985

L.J. Power

Chickasha Public Schools

OAPT President: 1986-1987

Virgil Best

Bixby Public Schools

OAPT President: 1988-1989

Pat O'Dell

Mid-Del Public Schools

OAPT President: 1990-1991

Steve Merlyn

Plainview Public Schools

OAPT President: 1992-1993

Lawrence Barnes

Checotah Public Schools

OAPT President: 1994-1995

Billy Whittenburg

Durant Public Schools

OAPT President: 1996-1997

Bob Young

Union Public Schools

OAPT President: 1998-1999

Gary Greenhill

Union Public Schools

OAPT President: 2000-2001

Rocky Stone

Stratford Public Schools

OAPT President: 2002-2003

Kim Hamilton

Putnam City Public Schools

OAPT President: 2004-2005

Jim Taylor

Tulsa Public Schools

OAPT President: 2006-2007

Brent Clements

Mid-Del Public Schools

OAPT President: 2008-2009

Kathy Bertwell

Guthrie Public Schools

OAPT President: 2010-2011

Tom Potter

Sapulpa Public Schools

OAPT President: 2012-2013

Chuck Lawson

El Reno Public Schools

OAPT President: 2014-2015

Billy Whittenburg

Durant Public Schools

OAPT President: 2016-2017

Gary Greenhill

Union Public Schools

OAPT President: 2018-2019

LeeAnn Millan

Duncan Public Schools

OAPT President: 2021-20233

Howard Fink

Tulsa Public Schools

OAPT President: 1977-1980

Bill Dismuke

Lawton Public Schools

OAPT President: 1981-1982

Douglas Markham

Oklahoma City Public Schools

OAPT President: 1983-1984

Harvey Floyd

Edmond Public Schools

OAPT President: 1985-1986

Tom Stiles

Owasso Public Schools

OAPT President: 1987-1988

Mark Elich

Muskogee Public Schools

OAPT President: 1989-1990

Charles Crane

Putnam City Public Schools

OAPT President: 1991-1992

Joe Poindexter

Broken Arrow Public Schools

OAPT President: 1993-1994

Mike Brown

Oklahoma City Public Schools

OAPT President: 1995-1996

Willie Tarleton

Altus Public Schools

OAPT President: 1997-1998

Bob Williams

Shawnee Public Schools

OAPT President: 1999-2000

John Linville

Mid-Del Public Schools

OAPT President: 2001-2002

Carl Glencross

Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools

OAPT President: 2003-2004

Kevin Holba

Central Area Tech. Center

OAPT President: 2005-2006

Chuck Lawson

El Reno Public Schools

OAPT President: 2007-2008

Floyd Gates

Moore Public Schools

OAPT President: 2009-2010

John Crafton

Putnam City Public Schools

OAPT President: 2011-2012

Rosalyn Vann-Jackson

Tulsa Public Schools

OAPT President: 2013-2014

Tony Terronez

Piedmont Public Schools

OAPT President: 2015-2016

James McNabb

Broken Arrow Public Schools

OAPT President: 2017-2018

Tammy Bowler

Colbert Public Schools

OAPT President: 2019-2020 1 & 2

Donnie Ryan

Mustang Public Schools

OAPT President: 2023-2025

12019-2020-No conference due to COVID Epidemic

22020-2021-The Presidency was extended due to the COVID-19 Epidemic

32021-2023-By-laws changed – President becomes a 2-year term

42025-OAPT identity changed, OAPT becomes OKAPT