Cowley Extension Council

The Cowley County Extension Council is comprised of 24 county members that are elected to four Program Development Areas. The four program areas are Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Development. Below is a table listing the current Cowley County Extension Council Members. Elections are held each fall for 12 of these positions. Each person serves a two year term. View this video to learn more about Program Development Committees.

2026 Extension Council

4-H Youth Development	Family & Consumer Sciences	Agriculture and Natural Resources	Community Development
Troy Archer	Stacey Higdon	Barry Barber	Nick Bowman
Daniel Higdon	Tabitha Hogan	Roy Hervey	Craig Depenbusch
Lucas Lackey	Kayla Lackey	Kevin McFarland	Jessica Falk
Jamie McGee	Christi Lungren	Mark Skiles	Bill Mueller
Marilyn Pelligrini	Chandra Snively	Kyle Smith	Lisa Muxlow
Haley Whitehill	Georgia Winslow	Gretchen Wacker	Gage Werner

Nine members from the Extension Council are elected each year at the annual meeting to serve on the Cowley County Extension Council Executive Board. The Executive Board meets monthly and conducts the business of the Extension Office. They oversee the financial aspects of the Extension office as well as employ agents to staff the office. The Executive Board is comprised of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer and 5 members. All four program development committees must be represented on the Executive Board.

2025 Extension Council Executive Board

Chair - Clint Bryant
Vice Chair - Aimee Campbell
Treasurer - Jessica Martin
Secretary - Audrie Rippey
Members - Angie Krepps, Lucas Lackey, Jamie McGee, Mark Skiles

2026 Extension Council Executive Board members were elected at the Extension Council Annual Meeting held on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the Winfield Public Library.

2026 Extension Council Executive Board

Chair - Lucas Lackey
Vice Chair - Jamie McGee
Treasurer - Bill Mueller
Secretary - Tabitha Hogan
Members - Stacey Abernathy, Craig Depenbusch, Mark Skiles, Kyle Smith, Gage Werner

In 2025, the Monthly Extension Council Executive Board meetings were scheduled for the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Cowley County Courthouse, Extension Assembly Room. Location and date may change, please call (620) 221-5450 to confirm.