Fresh Pear Committee elections

Elections for a Medford District Handler member and two alternates to the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) of Marketing Order #927 are scheduled to be held at an election meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The meeting will be held at the offices of Naumes Inc., 2 W. Barnett St, Medford, Oregon, and via Zoom. The Elections will be hosted and moderated by Laura Naumes. The Zoom link is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83914683745?pwd=iXFZIHr8XbmaS0iOnKTFKL33HSvIp7.1
Meeting ID: 839 1468 3745
Passcode: 281901

Only Fresh Pear Handlers from the Medford District (includes all counties in Oregon except for Hood River and Wasco counties) are eligible to nominate and vote in this election. The positions to be filled include: Member position held by Sean Naumes, the 1st Alternate position held by Scott Martinez and the 2nd Alternate position held by Mike Naumes.

The member position and both alternate positions have served 3 out of 3 possible terms expiring on June 30, 2025. As three consecutive terms is the limit, the members are not eligible for another term in the same position. However, they are eligible to serve in a different position if nominated. Names of those elected will be submitted to the United States Secretary of Agriculture for official appointment to the committee and will serve for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2025.

Among other duties, the Fresh Pear Committee is responsible for setting the assessment rates for research and promotion and advertising of all pears grown in Washington and Oregon marketed in the domestic and export markets.

The committee encourages women, minorities, and the physically challenged, who qualify as pear growers/handlers, to attend and participate in the nomination proceedings.