2020 Ohio Farm Bureau trustee elections

Ohio Farm Bureau’s officers and trustees were elected during the organization’s 102nd annual meeting.

Frank Burkett III of Massillon has been re-elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, which is the highest elected office in the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and food organization. Burkett has been on the state board since 2007 as District 9 trustee representing members from Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage and Stark counties.

James W. (Bill) Patterson of Chesterland has been re-elected first vice president of the organization. He joined OFBF’s board of trustees in 2011. He will continue as the District 4 trustee representing Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties.

Cy Prettyman of New Bloomington has been re-elected treasurer of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Prettyman was elected to the board of trustees in 2012 and represents members in District 7 that encompasses Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Richland counties.

Adele Flynn of Wellington has been re-elected District 3 trustee. She will represent members from Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron and Lorain counties.

Roger Baker of Wooster has been re-elected District 8 trustee. During his fourth three-year term, he will represent Farm Bureau members from Ashland, Medina, Summit and Wayne counties.

Katherine Harrison of Canal Winchester was re-elected District 11 trustee of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. This is her fourth, three-year term. As a trustee, she will represent members from Delaware, Franklin, Madison and Union counties.

Matt Aultman of Versailles has been elected to his first three-year term on the board of trustees representing Farm Bureau members in District 14’s Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami counties.

Al Miller of Marietta was re-elected to his fifth term as District 17 trustee of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Over the next three years, Miller will represent Farm Bureau members in Belmont, Monroe, Noble and Washington counties.

Lane Osswald of Eldorado was re-elected to the board of trustees. This is his fourth, three-year term representing District 18 Farm Bureau members from Butler, Hamilton, Montgomery and Preble counties.

Jenny Cox of Dresden has been re-elected southeast regional trustee for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. She represents members from Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Fairfield, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Washington counties.

Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities.

The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
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Kevin Holy

Geauga County Farm Bureau

Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
We really appreciate what Farm Bureau has done to get people interested in this line of work and workforce development and getting people interested in this industry.
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Jody Brown Boyd

Brown's Family Farm Market

Finding farm labor
We work terrifically with the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, hosting at least one to two outreach town hall events every year to educate new farmers and existing farmers on traditional CAUV and woodlands.
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David Thomas

Ashtabula County Auditor

CAUV: Past, present and future
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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Hannah Kiser

Sandusky County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau involvement
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

Select Partner Program
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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