Chrisp elected to National Corn Board

Nebraska farmer Lynn Chrisp of Kenesaw was elected to the National Corn Board during Corn Congress in Washington, D.C., this week.

Chrisp is a member of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association and was one of five farmers elected to the board, which oversees the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).

Corn Congress is an annual event where NCGA members and delegates gather to discuss policy and vote on leadership for the next year. In addition to electing five board members, delegates unanimously ratified Pam Johnson of Iowa to serve as the next first vice president for the organization, putting her on track to become president in October 2012. The president for 2011, Garry Neimeyer of Illinois, takes over in October this year when current president Bart Schott of North Dakota becomes chairman.

Nebraska farmer Lynn Chrisp giving a speech
at Corn Congress in Washington, D.C. this week
Source: NCGA Flickr.

As for Chrisp, he previously chaired NCGA’s National Corn Yield Contest and served for eight years on its Public Policy Action Team, where he helped guide NCGA through two farm bills and the approval of the ACRE program, which was a fundamental reform of U.S. farm policy.

Chrisp also currently serves as the vice chair of the Southern Public Power board of directors.

“Lynn has served on the Nebraska Corn Growers executive committee since 1992 and currently co-chairs our government relations committee,” said Carl Sousek, president of the Nebraska Corn Growers. “He has done an outstanding job representing Nebraska farmers and working on behalf of all farmers with NCGA. He is an excellent addition to the National Corn Board.”

Chrisp joins Paxton, Neb., farmer Jon Holzfaster on the National Corn Board. Holzfaster, who is past chairman of the Nebraska Corn Board, was elected to the 15-member national board a year ago.