Zippy Duvall
Today, during the annual American Farm Bureau Convention in Orlando, Florida, delegates elected Georgia farmer Zippy Duvall to lead the organization as president.
Duvall, who has been serving as Georgia’s Farm Bureau state president, will take over the top post from Bob Stallman, who has retired after 16 years. Duvall will serve a two-year term with the organization.
Duvall beat out Don Vilwolk of Indiana in the final run-off vote. Previous votes eliminated candidates Kevin Rogers of Arizona and Barr Bushue of Oregon. Delegates also elected Scott VanderWal of South Dakota to serve as vice president.
The voting concluded the 2016 American Farm Bureau annual convention in Orlando, Florida. The 2017 convention is planned for Phoenix, Arizona next January.