Washington, D.C. – At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2012 Annual Meeting, held January 6-7, 2012, in Orlando, Fla., Steve Crane of Exeter, Maine, was elected to serve as NPC’s president for 2012 and to lead the Executive Committee.
NPC delegates also approved Randy Mullen of Pasco, Wash., as first vice president and vice president of the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee and Randy Hardy of Oakley, Idaho, as vice president of the Trade Affairs Committee. New members of the Executive Committee include Dwayne Weyers of Monte Vista, Colo., as vice president of the Finance and Office Procedures Committee, Dan Lake of Ronan, Mont., as vice president of the Environmental Affairs Committee, and Jim Tiede of American Falls, Idaho, as vice president of the Grower and Public Relations Committee. Justin Dagen of Karlstad, Minn., who served as NPC president in 2011, will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as the immediate past president.
The delegates also elected the 2012 Board of Directors. The Board members include:
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California |
Maine |
New York |
Pennsylvania |
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Ed Staunton |
Brent Buck |
Ralph Child |
Bryan Beck |
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Dominic LaJoie |
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Colorado |
Darrell McCrum |
North Carolina |
South Dakota |
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Miguel Diaz |
Chris Hopkins |
Milt Carter |
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Keith Holland |
Michigan |
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Mark Peterson |
Jason Walther |
North Dakota |
Washington |
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Harry Strohauer |
Tim Young |
Keith McGovern |
Jared Balcom |
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Brian Vculek |
Ellie Charvet |
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Florida |
Minnesota |
Nelson Cox |
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Danny Johns |
Justin Dagen |
Ohio |
Cully Easterday |
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Jerry Larson |
Todd Michael |
Bob Halvorson |
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Idaho |
Darrin Morrison |
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R.J. Andrus |
Montana |
Oklahoma |
Ted Tschirky |
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Clen Atchley |
Sid Schutter |
Virgil Slagell |
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Todd Gerratt |
Wisconsin |
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Dean Gibson |
Nebraska |
Oregon |
Larry Alsum |
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Jeff Harper |
Joe Thompson |
Tony Amstad |
Jim Wysocki |
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Klaren Koompin |
Jim Carlson |
Jeremie Pavelski |
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Steve Theobold |
New Jersey |
Nels Iverson |
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Kim Wahlen |
Bill Brooks, Jr. |
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Shane Webster |
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NPC’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors are comprised of U.S. potato growers, nominated by their state organizations, and elected by their peers.
As president, Crane will host the NPC Board of Directors Summer Meeting being held July 11-13, 2012, in Bar Harbor, Maine.
The National Potato Council is the advocate for the economic well-being of U.S. potato growers on federal legislative, regulatory, environmental, and trade issues. Potato growers, along with the U.S. potato industry as whole, directly benefit from involvement in the National Potato Council. NPC supports the U.S. potato industry by monitoring issues affecting the strength and viability of the potato industry, influencing regulators and legislators on issues crucial to the industry's long term success, ensuring fair market access for potatoes and potato products, and bringing the unique issues and interests of diverse growing regions in the U.S. together on a national level. The National Potato Council is a voluntary organization supported by quota assessments from state organizations, allied industry memberships and sponsorships, and directly by potato growers through membership dues.
Source: The National Potato Council
