 Producers will vote July 2 to select members of the Illinois Corn
Marketing Board, the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board, and
the Sheep and Wool Marketing Board."Commodity boards decide which
industry promotions and research projects get funded with state
checkoff dollars," said Agriculture Director Bob Flider. "I
encourage producers who'd like a voice in these important decisions
to go to the polls and cast a ballot."
Checkoff dollars come from assessments levied at the first point
of sale. State law sets the assessment for corn at five-eighths of 1
cent per bushel, the assessment for soybeans at one-half of 1
percent of market value, and the assessment for sheep and wool at
2.5 cents per pound.
Anyone who produces and markets the commodity that a particular
board represents is eligible to vote. Ballots may be cast at county
Cooperative Extension offices during regular operating hours.
Producers who cannot make it to the polls on July 2 are eligible
to vote absentee. Absentee ballots can be obtained from the Illinois
Department of Agriculture and must be returned to the department no
later than June 27.
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Write-in candidates are permitted for all three boards. However,
those running as write-ins for the corn and soybean boards must file
a "Declaration of Intent" with the director of agriculture by 5 p.m.
June 25 to be eligible for election. The form is available by
contacting the department.
Election results will be announced by Aug. 1. Winners will
receive three-year terms.
Lists of commodity districts holding
elections this year, the counties they include, and the names and
hometowns of the candidates are below.
Boards: Corn
| Soybeans |
Sheep and Wool
[Text from
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
file received from the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
 |
Illinois Corn Marketing Board
|
District |
Counties represented |
Candidates |
|
3 |
Henderson,
Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren |
Thomas
Mueller, Taylor Ridge |
|
6 |
Champaign,
Ford, Iroquois, Vermilion |
Dirk Rice,
Philo
(write-in candidate) |
|
9 |
Adams,
Brown, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler |
David
Niekamp, Coatsburg
(write-in candidate) and
Dan Cole, Plainville
(write-in candidate) |
|
12 |
Clark,
Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper |
Roger Sy,
Newman |
|
15 |
Alexander,
Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson,
Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union,
Williamson |
James
Raben, Shawneetown |
Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board
|
District |
Counties represented |
Candidates |
|
3 |
Henderson,
Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark, Warren, Whiteside |
John
Longley, Aledo |
|
4 |
Bureau,
Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle |
Sharon
Covert, Tiskilwa
(write-in candidate) |
|
6 |
Livingston,
McLean, Woodford |
Robert
Shaffer, El Paso |
|
8 |
Adams,
Brown, Hancock, McDonough, Schuyler |
Dale Asher,
Sutter |
|
15 |
Clinton,
Madison, Monroe, St. Clair |
Daryl
Cates, Columbia |
|
18 |
Alexander,
Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac,
Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson |
Bill Raben,
Ridgway |
Illinois Sheep and Wool Marketing Board
|
District |
Counties represented |
Candidates |
|
3 |
Fulton,
Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Rock
Island, Warren |
Larry Bartlett,
Prairie City
(write-in candidate) |
|
6 |
Christian,
DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Mason, McLean, Menard,
Montgomery, Moultrie, Sangamon, Shelby |
Ray Mohr,
Danvers
(write-in candidate) |
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