Oregon Farm Bureau president elected vice president of AFBF
1/15/2008
by Bob Krauter
Capital Press
 Oregon farmer Barry
Bushue was elected vice president of the American Farm Bureau today in New
Orleans, La. Bushue has served as president of the Oregon Farm Bureau since
1999.
Oregon Farm Bureau President Barry Bushue was elected vice president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation today at the organization's 89th annual meeting.
Bushue, who has served on the AFBF board of directors for six years, succeeds
Steve Appel, the president of the Washington Farm Bureau, who had announced
earlier he would not seek reelection to national office.
"I promise you my passion for agriculture, my pride in Farm Bureau and an
unwavering determination and unbridled optimism for what we can accomplish,"
Bushue told Farm Bureau delegates. "Because of you, Farm Bureau has achieved
greatness, but I believe our brightest days still lie ahead."
Bushue operates a family nursery, berry and flowering basket operation near
Boring and is a member of the Multnomah County Farm Bureau. He has served as
Oregon Farm Bureau's 15th president since 1999 and was reelected to a fifth
two-year term in early December.
Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau, was reelected in New
Orleans to a new two-year term. Stallman, a rice and cattle producer from
Columbus, Texas, will serve his fifth term as president.
Doug Mosebar, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation, was elected
to a two-year term on the AFBF board of directors.
"I look forward to continue to bring Western issues that are little bit
unique compared to other areas of the nation to the board, but also to be part
of the unison and the teamwork that there is on the AFBF board," Mosebar said.
"It is a tremendous organization serving fantastic and productive people all
across the United States."
Reelected to serve on the board from the Western region is Leland Hogan,
president of the Utah Farm Bureau.
Mosebar and Hogan join Kevin Rogers of the Arizona Farm Bureau, Alan Foutz of
the Colorado Farm Bureau and Michael White of the New Mexico Farm Bureau, who
are all serving current board terms representing the western region.
Farm Bureau delegates also completed work today on 2008 policy that will
guide the 6.2 million-member organization in the year ahead. |
