| Eleven individuals were newly elected to the Jasper County Extension Council in the balloting that ended January 31, 2012, according to Peter Carter, council chair.
Serving two year terms are: Steve Hunter, Larry Jackson, Karen Moll, Glenn Moll, Jennifer Pryer, Shawn Pryer, Danny Read, Mark Russell, Donald Shoup and Gary Stubblefield. Barbara Hunter was elected to fill a one-year unexpired term.
These members will join the following hold-over members: Emily Boydston, Debbie Carter, Peter Carter, Brian Fosdick, Margaret Hartman, Tom Howard, Bradley Moll, Jeff Simpson and Jennifer Simpson
Currently, the appointed members to the council are: Jim Honey (county commission), Melodee Colbert-Kean (city of Joplin), Susan Knost (Farm Bureau) and Michele Hansford (city of Carthage).
The council's four major responsibilities are: (1) to advise the University of Missouri on needed extension educational programs, (2) to approve the extension staff housed in Jasper County, (3) to arrange for financing the Jasper County Extension Center and, (4) to hold elections to perpetuate the council.
Officers for the 2012 Council will be elected at the annual meeting held at the First United Methodist Church in Carthage, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.
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