New Leadership at Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Checking cattle.
Checking cattle.
(File Photo)

During its Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo March 25, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced its newly elected leaders and committees--including its cattle health and well-being committee.

A complete list follows:

*    Colt Hoffman, Marlin
*    Blake Birdwell, Canyon
*    Hunter Crow, Dallas
*    Carlos Detering III, Houston
*    C.A. “Chili” Cole IV, San Angelo
*    Robert Hodgen, Houston

The association also added three members of the board of directors to its executive committee. They are: 

*    Alan Curry, San Angelo
*    Seth Denbow, Weatherford
*    Shelby Horn, Fredericksburg

Additionally, the association announced the following appointments for the leadership of its committees and subcommittees:

Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee

Cody Webb, Barnhart, Chair

Wade Perks, San Angelo, Vice Chair

 

Fever Tick Subcommittee

Edward Bordovsky Jr., Riviera, Chair

Heath Grigg, Kingsville, Vice Chair

 

Marketing and Transportation Committee

Shelby Horn, Fredericksburg, Chair

Ty Keeling, Boerne, Vice Chair

 

Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee

James Oliver, Ozona, Chair

James Clement III, Kingsville, Vice Chair

 

Water Subcommittee

Jay Evans, Dripping Springs, Chair

Bret Griffith, Del Rio, Vice Chair

 

Property Rights and Tax Committee 

Brian McLaughlin, Midland, Chair

James Dudley IV, Horseshoe Bay, Vice Chair

 

Membership Development Committee

Alan Curry, San Angelo, Chair

Carlos Detering III, Houston, Vice Chair

 

Leadership Development Committee

Gilly Riojas, Corpus Christi, Chair

Lew Thompson, Pearsall, Vice Chair

 

A complete list of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s leadership is available upon request.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is a 145-year-old trade association and is the largest and oldest livestock organization based in Texas. TSCRA has more than 17,500 beef cattle operations, ranching families and businesses as members. These members represent approximately 55,000 individuals directly involved in ranching and beef production who manage 4 million head of cattle on 76 million acres of range and pasture land primarily in Texas and Oklahoma, and throughout the Southwest. For more news releases and information, visit tscra.org 

 

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