Local men to attend Angus convention

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Norman Garton, Nevada, has been elected as a delegate to the 126th Annual American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, Nov. 16 in Louisville, Ky., reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the American Angus Association. Garton, a member of the American Angus Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo., is one of 386 Angus breeders who have been elected by fellow members in their state to serve as a representative at the annual meeting.

Schumann also confirms that Kenny Hinkle, Nevada, has been elected as an alternate delegate to the 126th Annual American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, Hinkle, a member of the American Angus Association is one of 386 Angus breeders who have been elected by fellow members to serve as an alternate state representative to the annual meeting.

Representing 44 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, the delegates will participate in the business meeting and elect new officers and five directors to the American Angus Association board.

The annual event is held in conjunction with the annual banquet and the Super Point Roll of Victory Angus show, Nov. 16-17 during the North American International Livestock Exposition.

The American Angus Association has nearly 33,000 active members and is the largest beef breed organization in the world.

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