Dodson Re-elected American Cotton Producers Chair

SAN ANTONIO – James F. “Jimmy” Dodson, a Robstown, TX, producer, was re-elected as chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council for 2011, during the NCC’s annual meeting here on February 4-6. He has served on and chaired various ACP and NCC committees.

Elected as an ACP vice chairman was George King, Chatham, MS, and re-elected as ACP vice chairmen were Allen McLaurin, Laurel Hill, NC.; and Clyde T. Sharp, Roll, AZ.

Elected as an ACP producer director was Laudies D. Brantley, Jr., England, AR, from the Mid-South region, and re-elected as producer directors were:  Frank W. Rogers, III, Bennettsville, SC, from the Southeast region, Michael J. Alexander of Colorado City, TX, from the Southwest region; Donald J Cameron, Helm, CA, from the Western  region, and Dodson, at-large.

Serving as ACP state producer chairmen in 2011: Alabama – Neal Isbell, Muscle Shoals, and Walter L. Corcoran, Jr., Eufaula; Arizona – Paul Ollerton, Casa Grande, and Greg Wuertz, Casa Grande; Arkansas – Herrick F. Norcross, III, Tyronza; California – Mark McKean, Riverdale; Florida – B. E. “Sonny” Davis, Jr., Cottondale; Georgia – Chuck Lee, Pembroke, and Ronald C. Lee, Bronwood; Kansas – Robert H. Miller, Wellington; Louisiana – John E. Carroll, Gilbert, and Ted Schneider, Lake Providence; Mississippi – Cliff Heaton, Lyon; Missouri/Illinois – Steve Droke, Hornersville, MO; New Mexico – Carl Moore, El Paso, TX; North Carolina – Gary L. Respess, Pantego, and David Grant, Garysburg; Oklahoma – Danny Robbins, V, Altus; South Carolina – Roy Baxley, Dillon, and Kendall W. Wannamaker, Saint Matthews; Tennessee/Kentucky – Jimmy Moody, Dyersburg, TN; Texas – Craig Heinrich, Lubbock; Doyle K. Schniers, San Angelo;  and Jon R. Whatley, Odem; and Virginia – James W. Jones, Jr., Windsor.