Jake Calvert is a lifelong Cleveland County resident. He and wife, Samantha, have raised three sons: Jacob, (USAF), Marshall, and Paten,  in northwest Norman. They raise cattle on family land and feed hormone free/antibiotic free beef for individual consumers. 

Jake is a former Cleveland County 4-H and Norman FFA member who achieved the honor of Cleveland County 4-H Hall of Fame.  He is now the leader of the Circle C Livestock and Judging 4-H Club. 

He looks forward to serving the residents of District 1 in Cleveland County by continuing the tradition of the County Fair and by helping move the fair forward for future generations. 

Christa Spears grew up in Lexington and was a part of the Lexington FFA Chapter. She served as an officer, showed cattle and obtained the honor of State Farmer.  

“I made it as far as Stillwater to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science.” 

Christa lives in Lexington with her husband Ryan. They have three children and two mothers-in-law.  

“I have served OEC members for 18 years and counting. We raise a little beef and ride a few horses.  I enjoy raising my family and when time allows I just like to watch the cows.”

Carol Doner is dedicated to her family and community. She met her husband, Byron, at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds after a 4-H event and married him in 1975. They enjoy their 5 grandkids and one great grandchild, most of whom live on their compound. 

Carol has served as the County 4-H Foundation President since 2010. She has been involved in OHCE since 1998, assisted in founding Night Owls in 2007, and enjoys serving on the County and State level. Carol serves as the SCABA “Artist Blacksmith” State Sec/Treasurer.  The Santa Store at Lakeview Elementary PTA has captured her heart, and she has served as PTA Treasurer.

Carol has proudly served on the Cleveland County Fairboard since 2010, and loves being a voice for OHCE and 4-H.

Growing up in Norman, Carol achieved Cleveland County 4-H Hall of Fame and Cleveland County 4-H Queen. She was also an FFA Coronation Attendant and later FFA student/member. Carol is a retired Office Manager from E & S Equipment, LLC.

Carl graduated from Sulphur High School in 1978. He was a FFA State Farmer for Sulphur. 

He has been married to Robin for 37 years. They have 3 daughters and 10 grandchildren. All of his daughters were State Farmer’s for Noble FFA. The youngest was an American Farmer. As a family they have enjoyed the livestock business raising hogs, sheep and goats. 

Carl is retired. He is an avid wrestling fan and has devoted over 30+ years to the little league wrestling community.  

John graduated from Moore High School; he has three children Michelle, Heather and Michael. He has 21 grandchildren. 

John retired from the US Postal Service after 41 years. John is a Dairy Farmer and raises show birds (Poultry). He serves on the board of the Oklahoma State Poultry Federation.

Jerry is the “baby” of four boys raised by their Mom in the Ten Mile Flats.  He attended Norman High School, graduating in 1966.  While a student, he participated in FFA, Vo-AG, and wresting.

Jerry is a Veteran of the United States Army, having served three years, with one year being in Vietnam.  He also served a total of five years in the reserves and the National Guard.

After 18 years with Hiland Dairy Foods (formerly Gilt Edge), Jerry opened his welding shop in west Norman on what has been Calvert land for many years.  Today, he says he is “semi-self-unemployed”, which translates into, he works if/when he wants to!

Jerry is married to Sue and together they share a great life with their kids, grandkids and great-grandkids!  He is a member of the Canadian Rivers Old Iron Club and the Single Action Shooting Society.

Danny Belinson grew up in Lawton and comes from a military family. He is a graduate of Eisenhower High School where he was in FFA and on the high school rodeo circuit. He studied for 2 years at Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City majoring in Horticulture. 

Danny made his 25 year career as a 6G certified licensed Welder, licensed Mechanical Journeyman, and Sheet Metal Worker for the Local Union 124. He is married to Tammy Belinson and between them they have five children and nine grandchildren. 

Danny’s hobbies include fishing, hunting and riding his Harley. Danny is a devoted Sooner fan of OU sports, primarily football and women’s softball. 

David Spaulding has deep roots in Cleveland County having grown up in northeast Cleveland County. He attended Robinson School where he met his wife, Mary. They have been married for 49 years. 

David has lived on the family homestead for 50 years. His father was in the auto salvage business and David followed his footsteps owning and operating S&S Auto Salvage on north porter. His dad and mom were involved in 4-H and so was he and his sister, and that tradition has continued with his children and now his grandchildren active in 4-H. 

The family has often volunteered with the county fair, helping with the auctioneer event each year. 

David was encouraged by friends to run for the Cleveland Count Fair Board and was elected in 2022. 

“I look forward to working behind the scenes and serving the community,” David said. 

David is no stranger to volunteer work, having served on his church board and in other capacities, but said he looks forward to learning more about the nuts and bolts of putting on a county fair.

Ronnie Oehlschlager was born in Lamar, Colorado but his family moved to southeast Oklahoma when he was two years old, and he was raised on a large commercial cow-calf operation near Poteau, Oklahoma. He showed Santa Gertrudis cattle during his time in FFA at Poteau High School where he graduated in 1985.  

Ronnie started college at Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma. where he received his Associates Degree in Agriculture in 1987. He continued his education at Oklahoma State University majoring in Animal Science with an emphasis on ranch operations and graduated in 1990.

Ronnie has had a long and varied career in agriculture from managing purebred and commercial cow-calf ranches, operating a 500 sow farrow to wean hog operation, owning his own herd of commercial cows, worked as a veterinary technician in two different large animal veterinary clinics as well as rodeoing. He also worked in newspaper advertising before getting his certification to teach agriculture education in 2015. He taught two years at Muskogee and one year at Checotah before coming to Lexington in 2018 to be the Ag-Ed teacher/FFA Advisor. He and his wife, Christy, own and operate Triangle O Show Goats which focuses on producing show wethers and does for FFA and 4-H members.

Ronnie and Christy have been married for 28 years and have two children and seven grandchildren.