Duckworth and Black take the lead for Missouri Cattlemen and Women

Lonny Duckworth, is not new to volunteer leadership. He was a charter member of the Bates County Cattlemen affiliate and served as both their Vice President and President along with representing Bates members on the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Board as a Director. After filling a State Regional VP role for 2 years, Duckworth moved into the executive line up as 1st Vice-President. In 2012, he takes the reins as President of MCA.

Leading the Missouri CattleWomen’s Association this year is another familiar face to Bates County residents – Brenda Black. Like Duckworth, Black was elected to office during the December Cattle Industry Convention in Columbia, MO. She served as the CattleWomen’s Vice President, President Elect and Committee Chair of Promotions in route to the MWC presidency. For more than a dozen years, Brenda and husband, Alan Black, contributed to Bates County Cattlemen by serving as Reporter and Secretary, respectively. Their sons, Austin and Cooper, were active extensively with the junior beef program as well.

In 2012 the Cattlemen’s and CattleWomen’s presidents will be crossing the state to promote, inform and educate Missourians about the ranching way of life and the nutritional benefits of beef. And they’ll be motivating their respective members to join them in telling Missouri’s Beef Story.