Hirsch re-elected Treasurer of Ohio Farm Bureau FederationPublished on 11/30/2007 For Immediate Release COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) – Steve Hirsch of Chillicothe was re-elected as treasurer of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) during the organization’s annual meeting Nov. 28 to 30 in Coloumbus. Hirsch was also re-elected to serve a third three-year term as the organization’s District 15 trustee, representing Farm Bureau members in Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway and Ross counties. As treasurer, Hirsch is the third highest elected officer in the Ohio Farm Bureau. He became treasurer in early 2007 during a special election to fill the vacant position. Hirsch has been active in Ross County Farm Bureau, having served as president, county trustee and chairman of the safety, membership and government affairs committees. He also was involved with budget, audit, annual meeting and promotion and education committee work. A graduate of the University of Dayton with a degree in business administration, Hirsch farms with his father, brother and cousins. They raise apples, peaches, grapes, strawberries, raspberries and other produce. They operate an on-farm retail market and a cider processing facility. Hirsch and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of three children. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest farm organization. First organized in 1919, its current membership stands at more than 230,000 including more than 60,000 farmer members. The organization is influential in public policy and public relations, working as an advocate for Ohio’s farm families, as well as providing various other member benefit services.
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