Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Appoints National Pork Producers Delegate Body

Date
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 11:00am

Release No.: 027-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of 157 producers and three importers to the 2016 National Pork Producers Delegate Body. The appointees were selected from nominees submitted by state pork producer association and importer groups and will serve a 1-year term.

Appointed members representing pork producers by state are:

Alabama: Tim Donaldson, Luther Leighton Bishop

Arizona: Lori Conrow, David R. Lewis

Arkansas: Richard Gray, James Seward

California: David M. Lopes, Randy Long

Colorado: Julie McCaleb, Roc M. Rutledge

Delaware: John B. Tigner, Jr., Henry Clay Johnson IV

Florida: Ricky Lyons, Tommy R. Crawford

Georgia: Dania DeVane, Mark Clemmer

Hawaii: Wayne Shimokawa, Stacy Sugai

Idaho: Dustin Olsen, Logan Thornton

Illinois: Curt Zehr, Pamela S. Janssen, Todd Andrew Dail, Jason Propst, Robert C. Frase, Dave Conrady

Indiana: Valerie Duttlinger, Heather Hill, Nick Maple, Brian Martin, Sam D. Moffitt, Paul Sheldon

Iowa: Mike Ver Steeg, Gregg Hora, Trent Thiele, Al Wulfekuhle, Bryan Karwal, Gene Noem, Art Halstead, Daniel J. Wetherell, Tim Bierman, Erin Brenneman, Howard Hill, Jason Hocker, Aaron Juergens, Steven Kerns, Greg Lear, Curtis Meier, Mark Meirick, David Moody, Michael Paustian, Dale Reicks, Kenneth Ries, Marvin J. Rietema, Joe Rotta, Jamie Schmidt, Timothy J. Schmidt, Leon C. Sheets, Dave Struthers, Scott W. Tapper, John Vossberg, Jill Graham

Kansas: Scott J. Pfortmiller, Kent F. Condray, Roy J. Henry, Alan J. Haverkamp

Kentucky: Benji R. Hudnall, Eric Heard

Louisiana: Louis J. Lirette, Rebecca Luke Lirette

Maine: Barrett A. Parks, Deena Albert Parks

Maryland: Jennifer Debnam, G. Raney Debnam V

Massachusetts: Peter W. Burrows, Lisa D. Colby

Michigan: Andy White, Joel Phelps, Erin Ehinger

Minnesota: Reuben Bode, Kevin W. Estrem, Pat FitzSimmons, Meg E. Freking, Kelly D. Graff, Brad Hennen, Brian B. Johnson, Wanda Patsche, Mark Sample, Sheila A. Schmid, Jackie Tlam, Myrna Welter, JoDee Haala

Mississippi: Donny Ray, Terry Emerson

Missouri: Chris Chinn, Adam Dohrman, Francis Forst, Scott Phillips

Montana: Joseph D. Hofer, Jacob A. Waldner

Nebraska: Scott A. Spilker, Darin J. Uhlir, Kevin Peterson, Duane Miller, Michael Luckey

New Hampshire: Lisa-Marie R. Gitschier, Alicia Pedemonti

New Jersey: Kirk Stephens

New York: James M. Luckman, Jennifer L. Schwab

North Carolina: James L. Lamb, Ray Summerlin, Brandon L. Warren, Don Butler, George H. Pettus, Jim H. Lynch, Brian Kennedy, Bryant Worley, Deborah Ballance, Gaye D. Crowther, Rhonda Campbell

North Dakota: Sam Peck, Jacob Hell

Ohio: Matt Bell, William R. Knapke, David I. Shoup, Brian H. Watkins

Oklahoma: Tina R. Falcon, Dottie King, Keith E. Reiner, Robert Jack Woods

Oregon: Ray Blake, Jennifer Blake

Pennsylvania: Mark E. Ebaugh, Oscar J. Manbeck, David A. Reinecker

Rhode Island: Roberta J. Mulholland

South Carolina: Larry B. DeHart, Mark A. McLeod

South Dakota: Ryan Storm, Peggy Greenway, Shane Odegaard

Tennessee: Dennis Holder, Brandon Whitt

Texas: Mike Gruber, Robert Peffley

Utah: Todd N. Ballard, Mike Falslev

Vermont: Bruce Hennessey

Virginia: Keith Allen, R.O. Britt

Washington: Tom Cocking, Robin Cocking

West Virginia: Chuck Talbott

Wisconsin: Thomas J. Knauer, Mike Salter

Wyoming: Marion D. Robinson

Importers appointed to the delegate body are: Ole Nielsen, Stig Kjaeroe, and Magdalena Zamorska.

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.

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.

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 National Pork Board.  The Delegate Body will be seated during the March 1-5, 2016, National Pork Industry Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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