Men From Washington Named To National Potato Council Leadership

During the National Potato Council Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this month, the group announced historic leadership for the upcoming year.  The council named elected Britt Raybould of Rexburg, ID to serve as the NPC’s President, and lead the Executive Committee.  Raybould previously served the NPC Board as First Vice President and Vice President of the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee.  She is the third generation of the Raybould family to serve as NPC President and the first female president in NPC’s 72-year history.

In addition, two men from Washington were named to NPC leadership:

• Jared Balcom of Pasco, as Vice President of the Trade Affairs Committee
• Ted Tschirky of Pasco, as Vice President of the Grower Outreach and Industry Research Committee.
• Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, MN as First Vice President and Vice President of the Environmental Affairs Committee;
• R.J. Andrus of Idaho Falls, ID as Vice President of the Legislative Affairs Committee;
• Bob Mattive of Monte Vista, CO. as Vice President of the Finance and Office Procedures Committee; and,

The 2020 Executive Committee will meet at the Potato D.C. Fly-In, February 24-27 in Washington, D.C., to continue their work for the industry.  This includes leading more than 150 growers and industry partners to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress, staff, and key administration officials to communicate industry priorities.  Policy issues to be addressed this year include trade, agriculture labor reform, nutrition, access to crop protection tools, and research for potatoes.

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