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PERSPECTIVE OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU

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June 27, 2014

New OKFB member benefit available Smith joins OKFB communications Oklahoma Farm Bureau for a minimum of Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased to 30 days and must provide a valid authoriza- team announce a new utility vehicle incentive tion certificate to the Polaris dealer prior to program with Polaris beginning July 1. Members will receive the following discounts: • $300 off full-size utility and sport vehicles • $300 off GEM electric vehicles • $200 off full-size all-terrain vehicles The discounts are available in addition to any other discounts, promotions, rebates or offers that may be provided from time-totime by Polaris or a Polaris dealer. Discounts do not apply to youth models. To qualify for discounts under the program, the purchaser must be a member of

the date of delivery of product. Certificates may be obtained at www.fbverify.com/polaris and are valid for 60 days after issuance. The certificate must include the member’s name and address, state of membership, date of issuance of the certificate and Farm Bureau membership number. Members providing a certificate after the date of delivery will not be eligible for discounts under the program. For more information, contact OKFB’s Jennie Bruning at (405) 530-2696 or jennie.bruning@okfb.org.

OKFB communications division wins national awards The OKFB corporate communications and public relations team received national recognition during the American Farm Bureau Public Relations Conference in Kansas City, June 17-19. The awards recognize excellence in communicating agriculture and Farm Bureau’s message. Oklahoma Farm Bureau competed against other state Farm Bureaus in the large-state (over 80,000 members) category. Director of Communications Sam Knipp won Best Audio Commentary/Editorial.

His editorial about the courage needed to stand up for what’s right and to be an effective legislator can be heard on the OKFB website at www.okfarmbureau.org. Director of Communications Dustin Mielke won Best Advertising Campaign or Spot. Check out the “We Are Rural Oklahoma” video on the OKFB YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/okfarmbureau. OKFB also received Honorable Mentions for Best Video Feature Story and Best Audio Program. Staff members from the Oklahoma House of Representatives enjoy a cookout hosted by OKFB, June 11. OKFB would like to thank all staff members at the Capitol for their hard work during the legislative session.

Burlington, Oklahoma, native Samantha Smith recently joined Oklahoma Farm Bureau as a communications specialist. Smith is an agricultural communications graduate from Oklahoma Samantha Smith State University. After interning with the OKFB communications team in the summer of 2013, Smith said the organization was a perfect fit. “I am so excited to continue my work with Oklahoma Farm Bureau,” Smith said. “I feel very fortunate to be working for an organization that has the interests of rural Oklahomans at heart.” Smith grew up on a primarily wheatproducing farm in Amorita, Oklahoma. Her passion for agriculture stemmed from her first-hand experience on the farm, and she plans to use her skills in communications to further the mission of OKFB. “I want to advocate for agriculture and the farmers and ranchers in rural Oklahoma,” Smith said. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is allowing me to find creative ways to do that.”

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