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Gov. Ivey Signed a Proclamation Encouraging Beef for Father’s Day

Dan Alabama, Beef, Industry News Release

great yearGov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation Wednesday, May 30 encouraging Alabamians to eat beef for Father’s Day.

The Beef for Father’s Day campaign began in 1955 as the first beef promotion effort of the newly-formed Alabama CowBelles Association. A gubernatorial proclamation has been signed each year since along with a presentation of steaks to the governor in office.

iveyPictured L-R at the signing of the 2018 Beef for Father’s Day proclamation are Alabama CattleWomen’s Association officers Cindy Fitzpatrick, Lowndes County; Evelyn Greene, Lee County; Crystal Barnes Key, Randolph County; Gov. Ivey; Mary Pate, Lowndes County; Bea Jai Merriman, Etowah County and Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Assistant Executive Vice President Erin Beasley.