FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Noel
Favia
Department
of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(608)
224-5140
Noel.Favia@wisconsin.gov
MADISON, Wis. (March 15, 2010) — The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced today that 21 nominees are certified for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) Board of Directors 2010 election.
Here are the candidates and their representing districts:
District
3
Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor
Candidate: Ed
Jasurda
District
6
Chippewa, Eau Claire
Candidate: Patricia Boettcher
Candidate: Vivian
Thompson
District
9
Menominee, Shawano, Waupaca
Candidate: Teri
Karcz
Candidate: Donald Robaidek
Candidate: Jeff
Strassburg
District
12 Portage, Waushara, Wood
Candidate: David
Doolittle
Candidate: Ken
Heiman
District
15
Candidate: Duane
Chapman
Candidate: Mary
Cook
Candidate: Joel
Greeno
Candidate: Sandra
Madland
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District
18
Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha
Candidate: John
Fischer
Candidate: Joan
Oberhaus
Candidate: James
Stemper
Candidate: Dean
Strauss
Candidate: Mike
Winker
District
21
Crawford, Vernon
Candidate: Mark
Levendoski
Candidate: Judith
Wubbenhorst
District
24 Dane, Jefferson
Candidate: Karen
Endres
Candidate: Tina
Hinchley
DATCP confirmed that each candidate is an active dairy producer 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.
To vote, DATCP will distribute mail-in ballots in mid-April to dairy
producers who live within the eight districts. Producers who do not receive a
ballot by April 16 should call Noel Favia at (608) 224-5140. Elections will be
held through April 24, 2010, with results announced later in May. For more
election information, please visit www.wmmb.com/elections.
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