The recently concluded Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), officers and directors for the two USJersey organizations were elected. The business meetings were held on two days, June 29 for NAJ and June 30 for AJCA, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
David Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y., was elected to his first one-year term as President of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Chamberlain previously served as the director from District 3 on the Board of National All-Jersey Inc. As NAJ Finance Chair since 1998, he served on the Joint Operations Committee for the two organizations. Elected as Vice President for a second one-year term was Dennis A. Egelston of Fultonville, N.Y.
Three new Directors were elected to the AJCA Board, succeeding two-term members Paul Schirm, West Salem, Ohio (Fourth District); Clint L. Collins III, Sylacauga, Ala. (Fifth District); and Michael Fremstad, Westby, Wis. (Tenth District).
William P. “Bill” Grammer, Sebring, Ohio, was elected to serve from the Fourth District, Charles Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn., was elected as Director from the Fifth District and Chris Sorenson, Pine River, Wis. was elected as Director from the Tenth District. Re-elected to a second term on the AJCA Board of Directors from the Eleventh District was Paula Wolf, Beaver, Ore.
James Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif., was re-elected as the President of National All-Jersey Inc. He is the owner and operator of James Ahlem Dairy, a 2,000 milking cow herd. Ahlem is also an owner of Hilmar Cheese Company, the twenty-fifth largest dairy processor in the U.S. according to Dairy Field. James S. Huffard III, Crockett, Va., was elected Vice President of National All-Jersey Inc.
Norman Martin, Tillamook, Ore., was re-elected to the NAJ Board from District 1. John Kokoski, Hadley, Mass., was appointed to fill the unexpired term of David Chamberlain as Director from District 3. Appointed director from District 6 was Nico de Boer, Chandler, Texas.