WV Farm Bureau Magazine September 2013 | Page 12

It’s time for Annual Reserve your spot now at the West Virginia Farm Bureau Annual Meeting! This year’s event features a pack of interesting seminars and terrific speakers, chock-full of great information for you, your family and your farm! And don’t miss the opportunity to greet old friends and make new ones! You gotta be there - make your reservations today using the attached brochure! (Note: no other brochures will be mailed to members) Presenters for this year include: Rep. Shelley Moore Capito has represented the people of West Virginia’s Second Congressional District for fourteen years, and has been an advocate for a range of policies that directly impact her constituents, including energy independence, quality healthcare and the safety and security of our service men and women. She is currently the only woman in West Virginia’s congressional delegation. Capito serves on the House Financial Services Committee as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. She also sits on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - the panel which will direct important highway legislation during the 113th Congress. Walt Helmick took office in January 2013 as West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture. A Webster County native, he earned a B.A. from West Virginia Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute, Hobart Technical Center, Lincoln Welding School, and Mendenhall School of Auctioneering. Helmick was appointed to the West Virginia Senate in 1989. During his tenure, he held several leadership positions, including eight years as Chair as of the Finance Committee. He served 24 years on the Senate Agriculture Committee, his longest tenure on any single committee. 12 West Virginia Farm Bureau News