2018 National Western Stock Show
& Annual Limousin Convention
North American Limousin Foundation
Elects Board Directors
The North American Limousin
Foundation (NALF) elected
new members and officers for
its board of directors during
the annual meeting held on
Monday, January 8 in Denver,
Colo. The meeting was held in
conjunction with the National
Western Stock Show & Annual
Limousin Convention.
Those newly elected to serve
the Foundation for three-year
terms are Bruce Lawrence of
Anton, Texas, Charles Linhart
of Leon, Iowa, Wade Beckman
of Roberts, Idaho, and Randy
Corns of Altoona, Kan.
Gary Fuchs, Cameron, Texas,
was selected as the NALF
president of board. He succeeds
Bret Begert, Allison, Texas.
Dexter Edwards of Beulaville,
N.C. was chosen to serve as
vice president. The remaining
executive committee consists
of Jim Bob Hendrickson, Adair,
Okla., as secretary, Austin Hager,
Karlsruhe, N.D., as treasurer,
and Curt Wieczorek, Mount
Vernon, S.D., as member-
at-large. Bret Begert will
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Congratulations to these individuals who will serve NALF in the coming year as directors and officers. President
Gary Fuchs, Cameron, Texas; Vice President Dexter Edwards, Beulaville, N.C.; Secretary Jim Bob Hendrickson, Adair,
Okla.; Treasurer Austin Hager, Karlsruhe, S.D.; At-Large Curt Wieczorek, Mount Vernon, S.D.; Ex-Officio Bret Begert,
Allison, Texas; Joey Freund, Elizabeth, Colo.; Randy Corns, Altoona, Kan.; Bruce Lawrence, Anton, Texas; Greg Blaydes,
Midway, Ky.; Wade Beckman, Roberts, Idaho; Dan Hunt, Oxford, Neb.; Charles Linhart, Leon, Iowa; Gene
Raymond, Garnett, Kan.; Mark Barker, Newcastle, Okla.; and not pictured Joe Moore, Raphine, Va.
continue on the executive
committee as ex-officio.
The additional breeders on
the 16 member NALF board
of directors include Joey
Freund, Elizabeth, Colo.; Mark
Barker, Newcastle, Okla.; Greg
Blaydes, Midway, Ky.; Dan
Hunt, Oxford, Neb.; Gene
Raymond, Garnett, Kan.; and
Joe Moore, Raphine, Va.
The North American Limousin
Foundation would like to thank
the four retiring board members
for their service. Those retiring
members are Fred Wacker,
Miles City, Mont., Dennis Alt,
Shawnee, Kan., Chris Milam,
Olmstead, Ky., and Chad Settje,
Creston, Neb., who was the
immediate past ex-officio.
The North American Limousin
Foundation would also like to
thank Gary Gates for the time
he spent on the board this
past year. Gary finished out the
year chairing the Performance
Committee and we greatly
appreciate his commitment
to that committee. I