 The following committee members will assume their positions at
the end of the annual meeting: Jared Finegan of Ford-Iroquois
County, chairman; Matt Rush of Wayne County, vice chairman;
Matthew Starr of Hancock County, secretary; Daniel Gvillo of
Madison County, achievement subcommittee chairman; Ryan Voorhees
of Tazewell County, education and recruitment subcommittee
chairman; and Dale Pitstick of Kane County, governmental affairs
and commodities subcommittee chairman.Members of the IFB
Young Leaders are 18- to 35-year-old men and women who are
passionate about farming. It is a member-created, member-driven
program of the IFB that allows members to promote agriculture
and compete in events, including the Young Leader Achievement
Award, Excellence in Agriculture Award, County Chair Award,
discussion meets, quiz bowl, membership contest and Young Leader
video contest.
[Text from file received from
Illinois Farm Bureau]The Illinois Farm Bureau is a member of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, a national organization of farmers and
ranchers. Founded in 1916, IFB is a nonprofit, membership
organization directed by farmers who join through their county
Farm Bureau. IFB has a total membership of more than 400,000, a
voting membership of more than 82,000 and represents three out
of four Illinois farmers. |
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