Jim Reese | |
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| 4th Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – December 2018 | |
| Governor | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Terry Peach |
| Succeeded by | Blayne Arthur |
| Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
| Governor | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Terry Peach |
| State Executive Director for Oklahoma Farm Service Agency | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Terry Peach |
| Succeeded by | Francie Tolle |
| Oklahoma State Representatives | |
| In office 1987–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dorothy Conaghan |
| Succeeded by | Dale DeWitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Lee Reese c. 1957 Kay County, Oklahoma, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Lynn Lobmeyer Reese (married 1985) |
| Children | Joanna, Drew, Lainey, and Spencer Reese |
| Residence(s) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Northern Oklahoma College Oklahoma State University |
| Occupation | Farmer, Businessman |
James Lee Reese (born c. 1957) is a farmer, businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Appointed by Republican Governor Mary Fallin as Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture, Reese was sworn into office on January 10, 2011. He also acted as Fallin's chief advisor on policy development and implementation related to agriculture, food, and forestry. Reese serves concurrently in Oklahoma City as the commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.