Indiana farmers interested in directing the state’s corn checkoff investments may now petition to run for one of the five seats up for election this year with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC).
The organization will host elections for Board of Director positions in Districts 3, 6 and 9—as well as two statewide at-large seats.
To run for an ICMC director seat, Indiana corn farmers must be at least 18 years old, a registered Indiana voter and a resident in the appropriate district. All farmers who submit a valid petition by June 30, 2023 will be listed as a candidate on the election ballot. Voting will take place at Purdue Cooperative Extension Service offices in August.
One seat is open in each of Districts 3, 6 and 9. Two statewide, at-large seats are also open. Newly elected directors will begin a three-year term Oct. 1, 2023. ICMC directors can serve three consecutive full terms or a total of nine consecutive years.
Here is the breakdown of each district:
District 3 includes the counties of LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, DeKalb, Whitley, Allen, Huntington, Wells and Adams. Jerry Osterholt of Roanoke, Ind., represents this district. District 6 includes the counties of Blackford, Jay, Delaware, Henry, Randolph, Wayne, Fayette and Union. Ron Hensley of Daleville, Ind., represents this district. District 9 includes the counties of Franklin, Jennings, Jefferson, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, Clark, Switzerland and Scott. John Adam Jr. of Sellersburg, Ind., represents this district.
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