New leadership to serve youth agricultural leadership programs 4-H and FFA were recently elected at the Tennessee State FFA Convention and Tennessee 4-H Congress respectively.
4-H Congress elected Kendall Garrell from Lincoln County as Governor; Heath Quick from Shelby County as Speaker of the Senate and Timothy Martin from Shelby County as Speaker of the House.
Tennessee FFA elected Chelsea Sanders from Wilson Central as State FFA President; Emily White from Daniel Boone as East TN Vice President; Derek Anderson from Coffee County as Middle TN Vice President; Madison Benson from Scotts Hill as West TN Vice President; Dalton Teel from Lebanon as Secretary; Chad Lewis from Halls as Treasurer; Chelsea Wattenbarger from Stone as Reporter and Stephen McNeil from Portland as Sentinel.
These young leaders will serve over the next year, representing their respective organizations at various conferences, leadership events, contests and businesses – showcasing their talents and skills they have gained through their leadership in these two premier youth groups. The future is bright with youth such as these leading our agricultural organizations.