Administration

Mayor James H. Woodard

Mr. Woodard was elected Town Trustee in 1988 and became Mayor in 2015. He was born and raised in Arcadia, married to Ollie, and has 2 sons and 3 grandchildren. He is very active in the town. He was the Church Clerk and Sunday School superintendent at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. At the present is serving as the Deacon. At The Masonic Lodge, Bright Day Lodge, Number 165 of Arcadia, he is a Past Master and is serving as the Treasurer. Past positions include Past Master, Past Senior Warden, Past Junior Warden, Past Junior Deacon, Past Senior Deacon, and Past Tyler. At the Great Western Consistory #34, he is Grand Commander for the Council of Kadosh. With the Prince Hall Shriners, he serves as Imperial Deputy of the Desert for the State of Oklahoma. With Alaraf Temple #20, he is serving as an advisor to the Illustrious Potentate. He is a member of the Alaraf Temple Drill Patrol. Past positions include Past Potentate, Past Assistant Rabban, and Past Recorder.