The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is once again encouraging dairy producers to help “Shape the Future of Dairy” by participating in the 2009 Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board director elections.
Each year, a portion of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) 25-member board is elected to three-year terms. WMMB directors guide the organization’s financial affairs, formulate and set WMMB policies, approve the organization’s mission and serve on one of two committees – Channel Management or Communications. All directors must be active dairy producers who sell milk into commercial channels and live in the district where they are nominated.
In 2009, eight districts are up for election. Those districts and their respective WMMB incumbent directors are listed below:
* District 2 – Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Vilas (incumbent Connie Seefeldt)
* District 5 – Dunn, St. Croix (incumbent Kay Zwald)
* District 8 – Marathon County (incumbent Steven Sternweis)
* District 11 – Outagamie, Winnebago Counties (incumbent Robert Letter)
* District 14 – Jackson, La Crosse, Trempealeau Counties (incumbent Pat Kling)
* District 17 – Calumet, Manitowoc Counties (incumbent Rosalie Geiger)
* District 20 – Richland, Sauk Counties (incumbent Sharon Laubscher)
* District 23 – Iowa, Lafayette Counties (incumbent Jay Stauffacher)