Reminder: 2009 County Committee Nominations Now Open
The nomination period for the 2009 County Committee elections opened on June 15, 2009. Don’t forget to share these County Committee Election resources with producers in your area.
- County Committee Brochure (link to: PDF 2 MB)
- County Committee Poster (link to: PDF 3.91 MB )
- Interview with FSA Administrator Caruso as he discusses the county committee elections, eligibility, and the nomination process
To be eligible to serve on a Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area in which the person is a candidate.
Producers may nominate themselves or others, and organizations representing minorities and women may also nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. Nomination forms for the 2009 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug. 3, 2009.
FSA county committee members make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other important agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members who are elected by eligible producers.
Many additional materials, including nomination forms, are available on the County Committee Web page.
Important Dates
June 15, 2009:
Nomination period oponed. Nomination forms are available under the Section heading “Election Materials” on the FSA Web site and at local FSA Offices.
August 3, 2009:
Last day to file nomination forms at local FSA Offices.
November 6, 2009:
Ballots mailed to eligible voters.
December 7, 2009:
Last day to return voted ballots to local FSA Offices.
January 1, 2010:
Elected committee members and alternates take office.