Colorado
Springs, CO (Jan. 21, 2000) -- Sam Philips, a cattle feeder from Akron, Iowa, was re-elected
as the National Livestock Producers Association’s
Chairman of the Board at NLPA’s annual meeting held in
New Orleans, Jan. 13-15, 2000.
Philips,
who represents Producers Livestock Marketing Association, Omaha,
Neb., on the NLPA board, said he was looking forward to
serving another term as NLPA’s Chairman.
“I
feel good about this organization,” he said. “This year
we are going to make some changes, keep a tight focus on our mission
and take every opportunity to take care of our patrons. Things
change fast in this business and we are going to do our best to
keep our members apprised of what’s going on so that we can
respond – good, bad or indifferent.”
Philips
was joined by John Frank, National Livestock Commission Assoc.,
in Oklahoma City, Okla., who was re-elected to serve as Vice Chairman.
Other Executive Committee members are as follows: Flavius Barker,
Tennessee Livestock Producers, Columbia, Tenn.; Greg Beck, Equity
Cooperative Livestock Sales Association, Baraboo, Wis.; Dennis
Bolling, United Producers, Columbus, Ohio; Jack Hanson, Tri-State
Livestock Credit Corporation, Sacramento, Calif.; Henry Fox, Central
Livestock Association/CRI, South St. Paul, Minn.; and Ray Ramsey,
MLE Marketing/Southern States Cooperative, Richmond, Va.
NLPA
also welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors:
David Trimmer, Southern States Cooperative in Richmond,
Va.; and Rick Keith, Producers Livestock Marketing Association
in Omaha, Neb.
In a final change to its Board of Directors, NLPA recognized the
retirement of two of its members:
Leonard Nuckles, Equity Livestock Credit Corporation, Baraboo,
Wis.; and Charles Randall, Producers Livestock Marketing Association,
N. Salt Lake, Utah.
For further information, contact: Melissa Schneider at(719)
538-8843 or maschneider@nlpa.org
