Governor 
Fallin today announced the appointment of Leigh Gaddis to the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. Gaddis, the first woman appointed to the Wildlife Conservation Commission, will replace the late Harland Stonecipher, pending confirmation from the Oklahoma Senate.
Gaddis, of Ada, owns and also serves as a financial adviser at Gaddis & Gaddis Wealth Management, a financial planning and investment firm.
“Leigh Gaddis is an avid outdoor enthusiast and a leader within the community,” said Fallin. “She brings a unique background to the commission as well as a passion for hunting, fishing and the outdoors.”
Gaddis is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association; a member of Safari Club International; annual participant in the Oklahoma City Gun Club’s Women on Target Shooting Clinic; and helped host the Governor’s Big Buck Hunt in 2011.
“I am excited for this opportunity to serve on the Wildlife Conservation Commission and I appreciate Governor Fallin’s appointment,” said Gaddis. “I look forward to working on wildlife management issues as well as overseeing the state’s hunting and fishing regulations while protecting Oklahoma’s natural resources and beauty.”
Gaddis currently serves as a mentor on the Ada High School Student Mentoring Program; as a member of the President’s Circle at East Central University; in the Circle of Friends at Mercy Hospital, Ada; and as an elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Ada. She is also a 2011 graduate of Leadership Ada and currently serves on the planning committee.
The eight-member Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. They serve in an unpaid capacity as the department’s advisory, administrative and policy-making body.
Gaddis received a bachelor’s degree in biology education from East Central University.
She and her husband, Roger, have four sons.
