Posted February 10, 2015

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council directors for 2015 were announced at the NCC’s annual meeting held here on February 6-8.

 

Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were:

 

• Producers – Ronald Lee, Bronwood, Ga.; Ted Schneider, Lake Providence, La.; Shawn Holladay, Lubbock, Texas; Cannon Michael, Los Banos, Calif.; and Bowen Flowers, Clarksdale, Miss.
   

• Ginners – Robert Waters, Jr., Scotland Neck, N.C.; David Blakemore, Campbell, MO; Levin Lynch, Florence, S.C.; Ron Craft, Plains, Texas; and Robert Gladden, Stanfield, Ariz.
   

• Warehousers – David Fields, Corpus Christi, Texas; Charlie Jackson, Memphis, Tenn.; Thomas Clodfelter, Seminole, Texas; Donald Robinson, Garner, N.C.; and Ron Harkey, Lubbock, Texas.
   

• Merchants –Jordan Lea, Greenville, S.C.; John Mitchell, Prattville, Ala.; Doug Christie, Cordova, Tenn.; Bobby Walton, Memphis, Tenn.; and Anthony Tancredi, Cordova, Tenn.
   

• Cottonseed – Andy Borem, Tifton, Ga; Austin Rose, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Paul Scruggs, Overland Park, Kan.; Sammy Wright, Tifton, Ga; and Robert Lacy, Jr., Lubbock, Texas.
   

• Cooperatives – Zane Burkhead, Jay, Fla.; Michael Quinn, Garner, N.C.; Sam Hill, Lubbock, Texas; David Camp, Greenwood, MS; and Jarral Neeper, Bakersfield, Calif.
   

• Manufacturers – Anderson Warlick, Gastonia, N.C.; Robert Chapman, III, Inman, S.C.; James Martin, Gastonia, N.C.; Robin Perkins, Sanford, N.C.; and Owen Hodges, III, Columbus, Ga.

 

State unit officers named

 

National Cotton Council state unit officers for 2015 were elected at the industrywide organization’s annual meeting.

 

Chairmen, vice-chairmen and secretaries, respectively, of the state units are:

 

• ALABAMA – Steven Sterling, producer, Tuscumbia; Joseph Scarborough, III, producer, Shorter; and Nicholas McMichen, producer, Centre;

• ARIZONA – Dan Thelander, producer, Maricopa; Bill Brackett, ginner, Buckeye; and K.C. Gingg, producer, Buckeye;

• ARKANSAS – Herrick Norcross, III, producer, Tyronza; Rick Bransford, producer, Lonoke; Nathan Reed, producer, Marianna;

• CALIFORNIA – John E. Seiler, producer, Blythe; Mark C. McKean, producer, Riverdale; Joseph Cain, warehouser, Hanford;

• FLORIDA - B.E. “Sonny” Davis, Jr., producer, Cottondale; Joseph Diamond, producer, Jay; Scott Mitchell, ginner, Donalsonville, Ga.;

• GEORGIA – Ralph Sandeford, ginner, Midville; Steven Meeks, producer, Screven; and Jaclyn Ford, producer, Alapaha;

• KANSAS –Thomas Lahey, producer, Moscow; Stuart Briggeman, producer, Pratt; Gary Feist, ginner, Anthony;

• LOUISIANA – Ted Schneider, producer, Lake Providence; Jason Condrey, producer, Lake Providence; and Ben Guthrie, producer, Newellton;

• MISSISSIPPI – David C. Camp, cooperative, Greenwood; Patrick Johnson, Jr., producer, Tunica; Coley Bailey, Jr., cooperative, Coffeeville;

• MISSOURI/ILLINOIS – A.C. Riley James, ginner, New Madrid, MO.; William Hunter, cooperative, Bell City, MO.; Stephen Harris, ginner, Senath, MO.;

• NEW MEXICO – Alberto Pando, ginner, Mesquite; Nathan Jurva, producer, Carlsbad; Keith Franzoy, producer, Hatch;

• NORTH CAROLINA – Joseph Martin, II, producer, Conway; Brad Warren, producer, Faison; Kent Smith, producer, Rocky Mount;

• OKLAHOMA – Randy Squires, cooperative, Altus; Cary Crawford, cottonseed, Oklahoma City; Jeannie Hileman, ginner, Carnegie;

• SOUTH CAROLINA – Kendall Wannamaker, producer, Saint Matthews; Levin Lynch, ginner, Florence; Drake Perrow, ginner, Cameron;

• TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY –Jason Luckey, producer, Humboldt, Tenn.; John Lindamood, producer, Tiptonville, Tenn.; Will Wade, III, ginner, Kenton, Tenn.;

• TEXAS – Doyle Schniers, producer, San Angelo; Jim Bradford, ginner, Dimmitt; Jon Whatley, producer, Odem;

• VIRGINIA –James Ferguson, producer; Joey Doyle, producer; and Mark Hodges, III, ginner, all of Emporia.
   

Source: National Cotton Council