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2011 SWCD Supervisors
Dale Thomas,
Chairman
Kevin Brickley, Vice Chairman
Elected supervisor
Elected supervisor
Term expires 2012
Term expires 2014
 
Mark Grimm
Jody
Nusbaumer
Chad Fiechter
Appointed supervisor
Appointed supervisor Elected
supervisor
Term
expires 2013 Term expires 2012 Term
expires 2013
Wells Co. SWCD Supervisors
The Wells Co. SWCD board consists of 3 elected and 2
appointed supervisors. These positions are
three-year terms. Appointed Supervisors are
selected based on recommendations from the SWCD and
approved by the State Soil Conservation Board. The
elected Supervisors are nominated by the election
committee, and the SWCD holds the election at the SWCD
Annual meeting to fill the expiring term of the elected
Supervisor.
To be nominated as a candidate for the position of
elected Supervisor, individuals:
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must be an occupier of a tract of land that is located within the district (Wells Co.);
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must maintain his or her permanent residence within
the district (Wells Co.); and
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must be qualified by training or experience to
perform the duties that is imposed on supervisors.
At the Supervisor election, during the SWCD Annual
Meeting, any individual of voting age or a
representative of a firm,
company, or corporation that owns or rents land or
property
within the district (Wells Co.) may vote.
Eligible individuals include the owner and tenant of the
same land or property as well as the owner's or tenant's
spouse.
SWCD Supervisor Election
The nominees for the 2012 election are
Leann Nash and Alan
Stout.
Leann Nash lives in Jefferson township and operates a
vegetable truck patch as well as works on the family farm.
She holds a B.S. in Human Resources Management, and
completed Master Gardner classes. Conservation
practices performed on the farm include no-till, and
cover crops. Leann also uses organic farming
practices in the production of the truck patch
vegetables.
Alan
Stout, is a grain farmer from Nottingham township. In
addition to corn and soybeans, he also raises fruits,
vegetables and beef cattle. He has a B.S. in
Mechanical Engineering Technology, A.S. in Industrial
Engineering Technology, and A.S. in Organizational
Leadership. Alan has been an SWCD Associate
Supervisor since 2003, is a Hoosier Riverwatch volunteer
and member of the Upper Wabash River Basin commission
steering committee.
His conservation efforts include no-till, cover crops,
field borders, nutrient management, rotational grazing,
windbreaks, and timber stand improvement.
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