Idaho Dairy Commission Election Results

News Release

United Dairymen of Idaho

743 North Touchmark Avenue

Meridian, Idaho 83642

(208) 327-7050    (208) 327-7054 fax

For Immediate Release

June – 2010

Contact:   Cheri Chase

                  Communications Director

                  208-332-1645

                  cchase@udidaho.org

Idaho Dairy Products Commission Elects Three Board Members

Boise, ID – The Idaho Dairy Products Commission held elections for three board members to represent their districts on the United Dairymen of Idaho Board of Directors. 

Each year, the Department of Agriculture conducts elections in the three districts covering the state. Ballots were sent out to eligible producers earlier this month.

Following are the names of producers elected to serve in each of the three districts. Those elected serve three-year terms. 

·         District I – (Ada, Adams, Benewah, Boise, Bonner, Boundary, Canyon Clearwater, Elmore, Gem, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Owyhee, Payette, Shoshone, Valley and Washington Counties)

§  Mike Siegersma, Kuna

·         District II – (Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties)

§  Julie Lund, Wendell  

·         District III – (Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton Counties)

§  Brian Esplin, Shelley  

XXX

United Dairymen of Idaho (UDI) is the local planning and management organization responsible for increasing demand for U.S. produced dairy products on behalf of Idaho’s dairy farm families.