Frank D Lucas 03/10/2022
Description
Frank Lucas, a 1982 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in agricultural economics, discusses the history of his family in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, and how he became familiar with the need for conservation and flood control. He talks about his father, Ike Lucas, and a local banker, L.L. “Red” Males, and their influence in his legislative career. He also discusses his role in the passage of various Farm Bills and in gaining funding for the rehabilitation of aging watershed dams as well as support for new construction of upstream flood control dams.
| Date(s) | 3/10/2022 |
| Call Number | SOK_503 |
| Subjects | Career, Conservation programs, Family ties, Rural life Conservation of natural resources, Interviews, Politics and government, Soil conservation districts, Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae, Watershed management |
| Interviewee(s) | Frank D Lucas |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum | Larry Caldwell |