AUSTIN, TX – Jon W. “Jay” Hardwick, a producer from Newellton, LA, was re-elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council (NCC) for 2007 during the NCC’s annual meeting here on Feb. 1-5.
Re-elected as vice chairmen were Chuck Coley, Vienna, GA; Clyde T. Sharp, Roll, AZ; and Danny Davis, Elk City, OK.
Re-elected as regional directors for the ACP are: Sam R. Spruell, Mount Hope, AL; Bowen Flowers, Tunica, MS, representing the Mid-South; Don Cameron, Helm, CA, representing the West; and Rickey L. Bearden, Plains, TX, representing the Southwest.
Elected state producer chairmen for the ACP were:
Alabama – Charles Speake, Eufaula, and Mike Tate, Huntsville;
Arizona – Paco Ollerton, Casa Grande, and Greg Wuertz, Casa Grande;
Arkansas – Herrick F. Norcross III, Tyronza;
California – Greg F. Palla, Bakersfield, and Tom Teixeira, Dos Palos;
Florida – B. E. “Sonny” Davis, Cottondale;
Georgia – Chuck Lee, Pembroke, and Ronald C. Lee, Bronwood;
Kansas – Robert H. Miller, Wellington;
Louisiana – Boyd Holley, Bastrop, and Thomas A. Parker, Lake Providence;
Mississippi – Lawrence Long, Indianola;
Missouri/Illinois – Charles H. Parker, Senath, MO;
New Mexico – Martin K. Sweetser, Deming;
North Carolina – David M. Dunlow, Gaston, and Taylor Slade, Williamston;
Oklahoma – Danny Robbins, Altus;
South Carolina – Roy Baxley, Dillon, and Frank B. Rogers III, Bennettsville;
Tennessee/Kentucky – Hedrick Shoaf, Medina;
Texas – James F. Dodson, Robstown, and Michael J. Alexander, Colorado City; and
Virginia – Larry Darden, Carrsville.