The results are in from Alberta Beef Producers delegate elections that took place in October and November.
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 had elections, with the remaining four zones electing delegates by acclamation. Zones 4, 6 and 7 have vacancies.
“We were happy with the high voter turnout for elections in five zones and welcome the strong new delegates joining us this year,” said executive director Rich Smith. “We encourage producers to get involved and fill the positions we still have available.”
The delegates (an asterisk denotes those elected, acclaimed or appointed) for the 2015-16 year are:
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- Zone 1: Brodie Haugan (Orion), Garth Porteous (Bow Island), Brad Osadczuk (Jenner)*, Kevin Stopanski (Jenner)*, Rick Friesen (Vauxhall)* and Howard Bekkering (Vauxhall)*.
- Zone 2: Cecilie Fleming (Granum), Jake Meyer (Welling), Bob Lowe (Nanton)*, Darren Bevans (Raymond)*, Tyler Sawley (Nanton)* and Jimmy Nelson (Stirling).
- Zone 3: Brian Edge (Cochrane), Kevin Krebs (Didsbury), Chris Israelson (Didsbury)*, Jeff Havens (Madden)*, John Buckley (Cochrane)* and Bryan Thiessen (Strathmore)*.
- Zone 4: Walter Suntjens (Hanna), Judy Fenton (Irma)*, Tim Smith (Coronation)*, Mark Crowle (Hanna)* and Craig Ference (Kirriemuir).
- Zone 5: Rob Somerville (Endiang), Kelly Fraser (Red Deer County), Cam McLerie (Red Deer County)*, Dick Wymenga (Leslieville)*, Stuart Somerville (Endiang)* and Charles Christie (Trochu)*.
- Zone 6: Assar Grinde (Bluffton), Ralph Buhler (Armena)*, Tim Sekura (Rocky Rapids)*, Kolton Kasur (Bashaw)* and Cecil Anderson (Drayton Valley).
- Zone 7: Cody Miller (Westlock) and Penny Patton (Athabasca)*.
- Zone 8: Michael Lutzak (Hairy Hill), Les Geier (Two Hills), Gordon Graves (Iron River)*, Lyndon Mansell (Innisfree)*, Melanie Wowk (Beauvallon)* and Philip Amyotte (Mallaig).
- Zone 9: Roland Cailliau (Valleyview), Ron Wieler (Fort Vermilion), Maarten Braat (Fort Vermilion)*, Norman Hennigar (Grande Prairie)*, Linda Messner (Berwyn)* and John MacArthur (Fairview)*.
