The Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Policy Development Committee is charged with reviewing hundreds of policy recommendations from 65 county Farm Bureaus.
The committee's final report of proposed state and federal policy resolutions is then debated and voted on by member delegates to the MFB Annual Meeting each year.
Committee members are appointed by the MFB Board of Directors and serve a one-year term, with eligibility for a one-year reappointment. The committee is chaired by the current vice president of the MFB Board of Directors.
Michigan Farm Bureau 2023 Policy Development Committee
District 1: Loren King, St. Joseph
District 2: Jim Spink, Jackson
District 3: Jason Sahloff, Monroe
District 4: Sharon Kokx, Barry
District 5: Charles Goeke, Ingham
District 6: Jeff Hodge, Lapeer
District 7: Todd Fox, Oceana
District 8: Kevin Thiel, Gratiot
District 9: Jennifer Smeltzer, Benzie-Manistee
District 10: Bill Hileman, Clare
District 11: Greg Shooks, Antrim
District 12: Daniel Bahrman, Hiawathaland
At-Large: Peter Maxwell, Gladwin
At-Large: Kevin Messing, Huron
Promotion & Education: Julie Stephenson, St. Joseph
Young Farmer: Jason VanDrese, Hiawathaland
Young Farmer: Mitch Kline, Kalamazoo
Young Farmer: Chris Sanford, Jackson
Board of Directors: Leona Daniels
Board of Directors: Mike DeRuiter
Board of Directors: Stephanie Schafer
