The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the results of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board 2007 Board of Directors election. During the election period, 12.2% of eligible dairy producers returned ballots, voting in the following candidates:
District 3 Lincoln, Oneida, Price and Taylor counties
Director: Ed Jasurda of Phillips
District 6 Chippewa and Eau Claire counties
Director: Patricia Boettcher of Bloomer (incumbent)
District 9 Menominee, Shawano and Waupaca counties
Director: Don Robaidek of Pulaski
District 12 Portage, Waushara and Wood counties
Director: Ken Heiman of Marshfield (incumbent)
District 15 Adams, Juneau and Monroe counties
Director: Mary Cook of Wilton (incumbent)
District 18 Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington and Waukesha counties
Director: James Stemper of Plymouth (incumbent)
District 21 Crawford and Vernon counties
Director: Judy Wubbenhorst of Westby (incumbent)
District 24 Dane and Jefferson counties
Director: Mark Christenson of Lake Mills (incumbent)
Board members supervise WMMB policies and procedures and approve WMMB’s long-range business plan and annual budget. All WMMB programs — which are funded by Wisconsin dairy producer checkoff dollars — are designed to increase demand for Wisconsin-produced milk. Based on this election, the newly elected board members will serve a term from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2010. For more information on WMMB, visit producer.wisdairy.com.