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.
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.