MGGA elects officers and sets policy for 2016

Press release

GREAT FALLS — At the conclusion of this year’s annual convention in Great Falls, the Montana Grain Growers Association elected officers, installed new board members and set the organization’s policy for 2016.

These actions put the finishing touches on a successful 60th Annual MGGA Convention attended by almost 900 farmers, agribusiness representatives and guests.

Rob Davis, a grain producer from Larslan, was installed as MGGA president for the coming year. Elected vice president was Tom Butcher of Lewistown; treasurer Michelle Erickson-Jones of Broadview; and secretary Lyle Benjamin, Sunburst. Charlie Bumgarner, Great Falls, will serve as past president.

Re-elected to serve a second term on the board of directors are Terry Angvick, Plentywood, District 1; Warren Lybeck, Chinook, District 3; Greg Mathews, Buffalo, District 9; and John Bays, Wilsall and John Schutter, Manhattan, both for District 11. 

Newly elected to a four-year term were Chad Forest, Richland, District 1; Nathan Keane, Loma, District 5; and Kurt Voss, Circle, District 13. 

Each year at the annual convention the membership approves the organization’s policy platform for the coming year.

These resolutions guide MGGA, its leadership and staff on issues that affect our members. The resolutions approved for 2016 can be found on the MGGA website at http://mgga.org/about-us/resolutions/.