Release No.: 017-17
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the appointment of 163 producers and five importers to the 2017 National Pork Producers Delegate Body. The appointees were selected from nominees submitted by state pork producer associations and importer groups and will serve a 1-year term.
The Delegate Body will be seated during the Feb. 27, 2017, to March 3, 2017, National Pork Industry Forum in Atlanta, Georgia. Appointed members representing pork producers by state are:
Alabama: Tim C. Gates, Johnny K. Miller
Alaska: Pattie Worrell, Rich Worrell
Arizona: Michael Gruber, David R. Lewis
Arkansas: Patrick Pollack, Jason Henson
California: Ken Dyer, David M. Lopes
Colorado: Julie McCaleb, Roc M. Rutledge
Connecticut: Hazel T. Secchiaroli, Jonathan G. Secchiaroli
Delaware: John B. Tigner, Jr., Henry Clay Johnson IV
Florida: Tom Crawford, Ricky Lyons
Georgia: Dania DeVane, Mark Clemmer
Hawaii: Ronald B. McKeehan, Sr., Wayne Shimokawa
Idaho: Brad Thornton, Robert T. Johnson
Illinois: Robert C. Frase, Jason Propst, Michael Edward Haag, Pam Janssen, Curt Zehr, David Dedert
Indiana: Valerie Duttlinger, Nicholas Maple, Brian Martin, Sam D. Moffitt, Paul Sheldon, Joe Baldwin
Iowa: Marv Van Den Top, Gregg Hora, Sarah Rickelman, Al Wulfekuhle, Curtis Meier, Dave Struthers, Art Halstead, Erin Brenneman, Stephen Burgmeier, Howard Hill, Aaron Juergens, Steve Kerns, Greg Lear, Mark Meirick, Dwight Mogler, David Moody, Mike Paustian, Ryan Pudenz, Dale Reicks, Marv Rietema, Kenneth Ries, Joe Rotta, Jamie Schmidt, Leon C. Sheets, Jen Sorenson, Scott W. Tapper, Kris Thiele, Trent Thiele, Joel Van Gilst, John Vossberg
Kansas: Scott J. Pfortmiller, Roy J. Henry, Alan J. Haverkamp, Daniel E. Gerety II
Kentucky: Maurice Heard, Benji Hudnall
Louisiana: Louis J. Lirette, Rebecca Luke Lirette
Maine: Charlie Kenney, Laura Kenney
Maryland: Michael E. Stoner, Austin M. Stoner
Massachusetts: Peter W. Burrows, Lisa D. Colby
Michigan: Brian Pridgeon, Joel Phelps, Robert Dykhuis
Minnesota: Reuben Bode, Kevin W. Estrem, Pat FitzSimmons, Meg E. Freking, JoDee Haala, Dan Helvig, Brad Hennen, Brian Johnson, Roger Koosmann, Wanda Patsche, Sheila Schmid, Jackie Tlam, Myrna Welter
Mississippi: Donny Ray, Sean Boe
Missouri: Christine Chinn, Adam Dohrman, Scott Phillips, Dean Rehmeier
Montana: Jacob A. Waldner, David J. Hofer
Nebraska: Timothy Chancellor, Darin Uhlir, Michael Luckey, Duane Miller
Nevada: Katherine Combs, Sarah Stallard
New Hampshire: Lisa-Marie Gitschier, Doreen Ruth Gitschier
New Jersey: Kirk Stephens
New Mexico: Shawn B. Burrow
New York: James M. Luckman, Alicia Keller
North Carolina: Mark W. Daughtry, Jim Lynch, Brandon Warren, James L. Lamb, George H. Pettus, Stephen M. Williamson, Jr., Lorenda B. Overman, E. Ray Summerlin, David D. Herring, Santiago Vazquez, Dennis R. Waller
North Dakota: Seth D. Bacon, Dawn M. Jarolimek
Ohio: Drew A. Eckert, Dwain Guggenbiller, Scott Isler, Ryan W. McClure
Oklahoma: Bill Barnes, Cathy Vaughan, Jeff Mencke, Keith E. Reiner
Oregon: Shawn Blodgett, Amanda A. Blodgett
Pennsylvania: Scott Augsburger, Anthony W. Bender, Oscar J. Manbeck
South Carolina: Larry B. DeHart, Mark A. McLeod
South Dakota: Ryan Storm, Ferlyn Hofer, Adam Krause
Tennessee: James Mathis, Brandon Whitt
Texas: Corby Barrett, Robert Peffley
Utah: Cole D. Sorenson, Nathan K. Horton
Vermont: Bruce Hennessey
Virginia: Marla McPherson, Daniel M. Johnson
Washington: Tom Cocking, Robin Cocking
West Virginia: Elizabeth Stephens LaRue
Wisconsin: Jim Magolski, Jonathan Wyttenbach
Wyoming: Ana Shmidl, Shawn Shmidl
Importers appointed to the delegate body are: Stig Kjaeroe, Frank Jensen, Scott Fegler, Roland Schinbeckler, and Ole Nielsen.
Delegates meet annually to recommend the rate of assessment, determine the percentage of assessments that state associations will receive, and nominate producers and importers to the Pork Board. Representation on the Delegate Body is based on annual net assessments collected on sales of domestic hogs within individual states, with a minimum of two producers from each state. States have the option of not submitting nominees.
The National Pork Board and the Delegate Body were established under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985. By law, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service oversees operations of the Pork Board and the Delegate Body.
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