Pursuant to RCW 15.24 and under the direction of the Washington State Director of Agriculture, notice is hereby given that a special meeting of apple growers, dealers and shippers will be held on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 1:15 p.m. at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. 8th Street, Yakima, WA, in conjunction with the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s annual meeting, to nomination candidates for three grower and two dealer members of the Washington Apple Commission for a three-year terms, commencing March 1, 2022. Nominations may be made orally at the meeting or be mailed or emailed in advance to the Washington Apple Commission at 2900 Euclid Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801; email: robin.mooney@waapple.org.
Nominations may also be made within five (5) days after said meeting by written petition either mailed or emailed to the Washington Apple Commission signed by not less than five (5) voting apple growers or dealers residing within the district and postmarked no later than December 11, 2021.
Nominator must be an eligible grower/dealer in the district in which candidate is seeking election. Nominations must include your name, address, district, and person nominating.
Positions open for nominations are:
· Position 3, Grower District 1–the area includes the counties of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan. This position is currently held by Dave Robison of Chelan, who is seeking re-election.
· Position 7, Grower District 2–the area includes the counties of Kittitas, Yakima, Benton and Franklin. This position is currently held by Michael Roche of Yakima who is seeking re-election.
· Position 9, Grower District 3–includes all the counties in the state not included in the first and second districts. This position is currently held by West Mathison of Wenatchee, who is seeking re-election.
· Position 11, Dealer District 1–the area includes the counties of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan. This position is currently held by Jorge Sanchez of Wenatchee, who is seeking re-election.
· Position 13, Dealer District 2–the area includes the counties of Kittitas, Yakima, Benton and Franklin. This position is currently held by Miles Kohl of Yakima, who is seeking re-election.
If more than one nomination is received for a position, an advisory vote will be conducted by mail immediately following the nomination period. Final appointments will be made by the Director of Agriculture.
