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Oklahoma Wheat Commission to Hold Special District IV Election
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:44:29 CDT
The Oklahoma Wheat Commission will hold a special election to fill the vacant seat in District IV. The election will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2011, commencing at 2 p.m. at the Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center, 1 Career Tech Road, Ft. Cobb, OK. District IV consists of Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, and Tillman Counties.
All wheat producers within District IV boundaries who are actively engaged in wheat production, have marketed wheat, paid a check-off fee and left that fee with the Commission for the current year are eligible to vote. It will be the responsibility of the producer to prove their eligibility to vote by providing a dated grain elevator receipt including the producer's name and amount of wheat sold, and a driver's license or some other form of identification.
Candidates wishing to run in the election must be at least 25 years old, a resident of District IV of the State of Oklahoma, engaged in growing wheat in Oklahoma for at least five years and must derive a substantial portion of his/her income from growing wheat.
Nominations will be made at the election and the three nominations with the most votes will be sent to the Governor of Oklahoma. The Governor will then appoint one person to serve the remainder of the current term with the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. The current term expires in 2014.
The Commission's Vacancy Meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at noon, and the election will begin promptly at 2 p.m.
Every wheat producer in the district is urged to participate in this important election. For further information, contact the OWC office at (405) 608- 4350.
The Oklahoma Wheat Commission promotes greater utilization of wheat in both domestic and international markets through research, market development and public education.
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