Florida Farm Bureau Federation
News Release
PO Box 147030
Gainesville, FL 32614-7030
October 27, 2001
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Dennis Emerson, Director of Field Services 352-374-1541 |
| MaryAnn Kwader, Public Relations Program Manager 374-1533 |
Three Elected to Florida Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors
(ORLANDO, FLA.) - Richard Machek, an ornamental horticulturist and state legislator from Palm Beach County, and Mark Byrd, who operates an Orange County foliage nursery, were elected to the state board of directors of the Florida Farm Bureau Federation during the Federation's annual meeting Oct. 26-29 at Orlando. Also joining the board is Jason Raulerson, an Alachua County farmer and a field representative for Southern States, an agricultural cooperative. Raulerson chairs the Young Farmer and Rancher state committee.
John Hoblick, a Volusia County fern grower, was re-elected Secretary and Myron Bryan, an Alachua County farmer, was re-elected Treasurer. Hoblick serves on the Volusia County Farm Bureau board of directors; Bryan is president of the Alachua County Farm Bureau.
Machek, a resident of Delray Beach, was elected to House District 70 in 2000. His legislative district consists of parts of Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties. Byrd is president of the Orange County Farm Bureau.
The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the state's largest general agricultural association with more than 143,000 member-families statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, the Federation is an independent, non-profit agricultural organization and is not associated with any arm of the government. More information about the convention and Florida Farm Bureau is available on the organization's website, http://FloridaFarmBureau.org.
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