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Farm News: WMMB Ballot CompletecommentsPosted: 03.25.2011
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced today that 12 nominees are certified for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) Board of Directors 2011 election.
Here are the candidates and their representing districts:
District 1 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn Counties
Candidate: Benjamin J. Peterson of Grantsburg
District 4 Barron and Polk Counties
Candidate: Lyle K. Jensen of Amery
District 7 Clark County
Candidate: David Bangart of Greenwood
Candidate: Bill Herr of Greenwood
District 10 Brown, Door and Kewaunee Counties
Candidate: John Pagel of Kewaunee
District 13 Buffalo, Pierce and Pepin Counties
Candidate: Lanette Harsdorf of Beldenville
District 16 Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Marquette Counties
Candidate: Kelly Rickert of Eldorado
Candidate: David Schmitz of Fond du Lac
District 19 Columbia and Dodge Counties
Candidate: Sarah E. Lloyd of Wisconsin Dells
Candidate: Michael Zastrow of Mayville
District 22 Grant County
Candidate: Mary Wackershauser of Lancaster
District 25 Green, Rock and Walworth Counties
Candidate: Stacy Eberle of Monroe
DATCP confirmed that each candidate is an active dairy produces selling milk into commercial channels and living in the district where nominated. In addition, DATCP certified each candidate’s nomination form, which included five signatures from active dairy producers within the district and a notarized "Affidavit of Eligibility" requirement.
Nominations were first filed by February 26, however, District 16 failed to receive any nominations during the allotted time period. DATCP then extended the deadline for that district until March 16, and two nominations were received during the extension.
To vote, DATCP will distribute mail-in ballots in mid-April to dairy producers who live within the nine affected districts. Producers who do not receive a ballot by April 15 should call Noel Favia at (608) 224-5140. Elections will be held through April 25, 2010, with results announced later in May. For more election information, visit www.wmmb.com/elections.
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