Montana Farmers Union Elects President and Board

GREAT FALLS, MT (Oct. 31, 2007) – Alan Merrill, Big Sandy, was re-elected as president of the Montana Farmers Union at its 92^nd Annual Meeting and Convention on Saturday, October 27, 2007, in Great Falls. Merrill will serve a two-year term.

Merrill and his wife Lorrie are organic farmers southeast of Big Sandy. Life-long members of Farmers Union, the Merrill family has participated in all aspects of its education program, and has served at the local and county levels of the organization. The Merrills are the parents of two grown children, Nathan and Serena.

Others elected during the convention include:

District 1: Leonard Stone, Geraldine

District 3: Lyle Schwarzrock, Poplar

District 5: Dan Downs, Molt

Conductor, Herb Vasseur, Chinook

Doorkeeper, John Wendland, Rudyard

National Farmers Union convention delegates are Bill Courtnage, Geraldine; Tina Laas, Chester; and Randy Roudebush, Geraldine. Alternates are: Mel Vegge, Glasgow; and Herb Vasseur, Chinook. Youth delegate is Raelee Bishop, Brady.

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