Release Date: May 30, 2019
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Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, Communications
Specialist
608-224-5041, richard.hummell@wi.gov
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection (DATCP), today certified the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
(WMMB) dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2019 Board of Directors election
results. Commencing July 1, 2019, the following dairy producers will begin a
three-year term as elected members of the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin:
- Mark Leder, District 3, Lincoln, Oneida, Price and Taylor
counties
- Douglas Danielson, District 6, Chippewa and Eau Claire counties
- Jeff Strassburg, District 9, Shawano and Waupaca counties
- Steve Pankratz, District 12, Portage, Waushara and Wood
counties
- Mary Cook, District 15, Adams, Juneau and Monroe counties
- Dean Strauss, District 18, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine,
Sheboygan, Washington and Waukesha counties
- Gail Klinkner, District 21, Crawford and Vernon counties
- Virgil Haag, District 24, Dane and Jefferson counties
DFW directors guide the organization’s finances, formulate and
set its policies and long-range business plan, and maintain its mission: To
help grow demand for Wisconsin milk by providing programs that enhance the competitiveness
of the Wisconsin dairy industry. Through these initiatives, a DFW director has
the opportunity to represent Wisconsin dairy producers and products, as well as
become involved in activities that inform and educate consumers.
About the 2019 Election
There were 14 certified candidates running for eight board
member positions. Of the 2,659 dairy producers living in the election
districts, per DATCP records, 16.8% returned ballots. That is an increase in
election return over the previous year. District 24, which had two candidates
on the ballot, recorded the most election participation with 27.7% of eligible
producers district voting. The election closed May 24, 2019.
For more information on DFW and the 2019 election, visit www.WMMB.com/election. This site also
contains newly elected director
biography information.
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
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