C. James Bode Jr.: National FFA President 1976–77
Oklahoma · No. 50 of 100 · National FFA President 1976–77
At a Glance
- Office: National FFA President, 1976–77 (No. 50 of 100)
- Home state: Oklahoma
- Later work: Not documented in the public sources this site could reach
C. James Bode Jr. of Oklahoma served as National FFA President in 1976–77. The official list of past national presidents records the name, state and term. This page adds the surrounding FFA history and says plainly where the record runs out.
FFA Around This Term
C. James Bode Jr. followed Bobby Tucker and was succeeded by J. Ken Johnson in the line of national presidents.
FFA’s own history timeline records these developments in the surrounding years:
- 1975: The Food for America program began.
- 1976: Julie Smiley became the first female national officer, and Alaska became the last state chartered.
What the Record Does Not Show
This site found no biography, obituary, interview or news profile that ties C. James Bode Jr. to a later career, and it does not guess. State FFA archives, convention proceedings and local newspapers from the period may hold more; this page will be updated when verified sources are found. If you have documents or can correct this page, the About page explains how to send them.
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