Wade re-elected to FSA Committee

The election results from the vote tabulation held December 10, 2007 has resulted in the re-election of Gordon ‘Buster’ Wade to the Warren County FSA Committee. Wade’s appointment began January 1, 2008; his second election to the position to represent farmers and landowners in Local Administrative Area No. 3.

Wade will join Vickie Bouldin, Steve Glenn, and Gloria Whitaker to represent the producers and landowners in Warren County in matters relating to the USDA-Farm Service Agency. Ms. Gloria Whitaker, who was nominated and placed on the ballot will serve in the absence of Mr. Wade, should he not be able to attend a County Committee meeting. Linwood Michael Jr. of Ivy Bluff Rd, McMinnville, will serve as the second alternate to Mr. Wade. Wade says he is looking forward to serving on the Committee and representing the farmers and landowners in his area.

‘I appreciate the opportunity to again represent the producers in this area,’ said Wade.

At an organizational meeting of the newly elected committee, Mrs. Bouldin was nominated and elected to serve as chairperson for the Committee in 2008, Mr. Steve Glenn will serve as vice-chairperson, and Wade was serve as the regular member of the committee. Ms. Whitaker, serves as the advisor to the Committee, assisting and providing pertinent information and disseminating information to minority, or socially disadvantaged groups in Warren County.

The Committee also determined that for 2008, the regular meeting date for the Warren County FSA Committee would be the first Thursday of each month, meeting at 8:30 a.m. on those dates.