Bill Patterson of Chesterland is serving on the 2023 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee.
Bill Patterson of Chesterland is serving on the 2023 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county Farm Bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by Ohio Farm Bureau’s delegates during the state annual meeting in December.
In its initial session, the committee heard from government leaders, subject matter experts and Farm Bureau staff on topics such as CAUV and property taxes; farmland preservation and local development planning; feral swine; ballot initiatives on minimum wage, clean water programs and marijuana; artificial intelligence; solar; Endangered Species Act and U.S. EPA pesticide rules; and insurance risk management and future casting due to climate factors.
The policy committee consists of 10 members from Ohio Farm Bureau’s board of trustees and 10 representatives of county Farm Bureaus.
Patterson serves as president of Ohio Farm Bureau. On the state board, he represents farmers from Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities. Learn more at ohiofarmbureau.org.
Editors: A high-resolution photo of Mr. Patterson is available for download.
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