Angie Meyer of Okarche, secretary to the board of Kingfisher County Commissioners, may not be a member of Women’s Lib, but she is a leader in a state organization traditionally dominated by men.

She is winding up a two-year term as chairwoman of the Oklahoma Beef Council.

On top of that she has started a new position as director of the National Beef Council.

Meyer completes her term as chairwoman of the state beef council in October but won’t have a break in responsibility as her national beef council term has already begun.

Meyer, her husband, Tom, and son, Joshua, operate a Grade A Dairy southeast of Okarche, M6 Dairy Farm, LLC.

Angie was a full-time participant in the dairying operation until accepting the job in the commissioners’ office.

She still takes part in the family dairy in her time away from the county job.

Meyer, who is completing nine years on the state beef council – the last year of three three-year terms, said she spends as much time as possible promoting beef and dairy production because too many people don’t understand that food doesn’t just suddenly appear at the store; somebody has to produce it.

She said during National Dairy Month, June, she posts items on Facebook daily explaining the importance of ranchers and dairymen in producing healthy products for consumers.

Dairy people are included on the state and national beef councils because dairy animals produce 25 percent of the nation’s beef. A majority of bull calves from dairy herds go into beef production.

She and her husband Tom have four children and six grandchildren.

The Oklahoma Beef Council web site provides the following information about Meyer:

In addition to serving as chairman of the Oklahoma Beef Council, Angie also serves as a national director representing Oklahoma on the 99-member National Federation of State Beef Councils. She is currently a member of the joint nutrition and health committee. She actively advocates for both the beef and dairy industries, telling her story to consumers, dietitians and health professionals.

Angie also serves as a voting delegate for Dairy Farmers of America and a board member for Oklahoma Dairy Producers Association. She is a member of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Oklahoma Holstein Association, Holstein USA and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Okarche.

In 2018, Angie and her husband, Tom, were given the John Cooper Award for their selfless dedication to the Southern National Holstein Show and continuous promotion of the Oklahoma dairy industry.

According to Angie, “Raising four children of the Millennial generation has taught me the value of the Beef Checkoff and its outreach to this critical demographic, our largest consumer base over the next forty years.”

She isn’t the only woman director of the Oklahoma Beef Council.

Becca McMillan of Mannsville serves as vice-chairman.

Other directors of the state council are Monte Tucker, secretary-treasurer, of Sweetwater, Glenn Payne of Mustang, Ron Reed of Pawhuska, Byron Yeoman of Dover, Tom Fanning of May, Brett Morris of Ninnekah and Jess Kane of Bartlesville.