Delegate body selects new President
Eight new officers elected to highest working body of the National Grange
The sound of scratching pens tallying the votes echoed around the room as the election of National Grange Officers started on Thursday morning and continued through Friday.
In a close election, the Delegate body elected Christine Hamp (WA), who stepped into the role of Vice President in 2021. “Thank you for your trust and honor in electing me as your President,” she said. Hamp has served as a National Officer for more than a decade.
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Walter Hartley (RI) was elected as the National Grange Assistant Steward. Hartley says “I am very honored to have it. I’ve always said it’s a Junior Grange members dream. It’s always been my favorite position at any level of the Grange in which I’ve held. Any Junior member out there that is the Assistant Steward, you can see where you can go with it.”
Kay Hoffman Stiles (MD) was elected as the National Grange Chaplain. Stiles served as National Grange Pomona from 2018-2023.
David Allen (NC) was elected as the National Grange Gatekeeper, and Barbara Foster (WV) was elected as the National Grange Pomona
Re-elected to their offices were Executive Committee members Lynette Schaeffer (IL) and Buddy Overstreet (TX), Lady Assistant Steward – Kathy Gibson (MA), Treasurer – Joe Goodrich (VT), Secretary – Debbie Campbell (PA), Ceres- Cindy Greer (CO), and Flora – Welina Shufeldt (OK).
