The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced 12 nominees for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) Board of Directors 2011 election.
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.
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
Source: The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection