Duncan Seeks Applicants To Fill Agricultural Advisory Committee Vacancies

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Contact: Kathy Zieger, 240-777-2528
For Immediate Release: August 24, 2000

DUNCAN SEEKS APPLICANTS TO
FILL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE VACANCIES

County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill seven vacancies on the Agricultural Advisory Committee. Four vacancies must be filled by bona fide farmers selected to represent the total farm community. Three vacancies must be filled by public-at-large representatives having no direct financial interest in farming.

The farmer representatives serve three-year terms, and the public-at-large members serve one-year terms without compensation. Four incumbent farmer representatives and three non-farmer representatives are eligible to apply for reappointment.

The 15-member committee advises the County Executive and County Council on all matters affecting agriculture in the County. Membership includes at least one farm economist and one conservationist. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday evening of each month in Germantown.

Applicants should write by September 29 to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan at the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850. A brief resume, including home and work phone numbers, should be included. Members of County boards, committees, and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time.

Duncan's appointments are subject to confirmation by the County Council. Applications of those selected for appointment are made public as part of the confirmation process.

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