By Blake Jackson
Webster County farmer Eddie Melton was elected president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau on Dec. 2. He has served on the organization’s executive committee for the past fifteen years. Also elected were Shane Wiseman of Clark County as First Vice President and Larry Clark of Green County as Second Vice President. Pulaski County farmer Mark Haney will serve as Immediate Past President.
Melton, Wiseman, and Clark are all experienced farmers with a deep commitment to Kentucky agriculture. They will lead the Kentucky Farm Bureau in advocating for policies that support the state's farmers and rural communities.
In addition to the new officers, five new members were elected to the KFB Board of Directors. The new members are David Taylor of Pulaski County, Bettie Bean of McCracken County, Mackenzie Wright of Carroll County, Rob McClanahan of Pendleton County, and James Runion of Henderson County.
The new Vice Chair of the Young Farmer Committee is Justin Imel of Greenup County, the new secretary is Erin Arnett of Green County, and the social media chair is Andrew Simpson of Madison County.
The new Vice Chair of the Generation Bridge Committee is Jed Clark of Graves County, the new secretary is Katie Cecil Pedigo of Daviess County.
Elected as 1st Vice Chair of the State Women’s Advisory Committee was Jennifer Newby of Boyle County and elected as 2nd Vice Chair was Tammy Cashman of Breckinridge County.
The Kentucky Farm Bureau is a non-profit organization that represents over 221,000 farm families in Kentucky. The organization works to promote the interests of Kentucky farmers and rural communities.
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