The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection reminds eligible producers that the deadline to mail in Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) d/b/a/ Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin director election ballots is May 25, 2018.
For the 2018 elections, here are the candidates, listed in alphabetical order by district:
District 2 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto and Vilas Counties
Nominee Connie Seefeldt, Coleman
District 5 St. Croix, Dunn Counties
Nominees Rachel Kummer, Mondovi
Kay Zwald, Hammond
District 8 Marathon County
Nominee Steven Sternweis, Marshfield
District 11 Outagamie and Winnebago Counties
Nominee Mike Verhasselt, Kaukauna
District 14 Jackson, LaCrosse and Trempealeau Counties
Nominees Patricia Kling, Taylor
Louisa Peterson, Bangor
District 17 Calumet and Manitowoc Counties
Nominee Julie Maurer, Newton
District 20 Richland and Sauk Counties
Nominee Sharon Laubscher, Wonewoc
District 23 Iowa and Lafayette Counties
Nominees Deborah Nelson, Arena
Jay Stauffacher, Darlington
Jerry Zander, Barneveld
Eligible producers who have not received a ballot can contact Debbie Gegare, DATCP Market Orders Program Coordinator, at 608-224-5116 or Debbie.gegare@wisconsin.gov to request a ballot. Completed ballots must be signed and sent to WI DATCP, Marketing Order Program, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911. The ballots must be postmarked on or before May 25, 2018. Unsigned ballots will not be counted.
Elected producers will serve three-year terms beginning July 1, 2018. To view the candidate biographies and more information on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin election, visit www.wisconsindairy.org/elections.
DATCP administers elections for Wisconsin commodity marketing boards. To learn more about the market order boards, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx