2022-2023 Board of Directors
Each seat on the board is appointed or elected every other year .
President – Gary Mielke (2024)
Vice-President – Kimberly Meier(2023)
Secretary – Carla Meyer (2024)
​Treasurer – Kyle Fleischer(2024)
At Large Members:
Wendell DeVries(2024) & Christin Keeffer (2023)
Farm Bureau:
Scott Brenner & Victoria Hansen
FFA:
Brittani DeVries & Lexi Hilliker
Stephenson County 4-H & Extension:
Denise Hayunga & Ethan Trampel
Home/Community Ed (HCE):
Susie Dvorak & Becky Thomas
​Greater Freeport Partnership:
Bill Clow & Jamie Kent
The Stephenson County Board meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau.
Staff
Executive Manager
Kate Boyer
Groundskeeper:
Dale Sandell
Superintendents
Jr Livestock Auction
Rick Garnhart
Jeff Johnson
Tractor Pull
Jeff Becker
- Livestock Chair: Scott Brenner
- Beef
- Dennis Endress
- Joel Musser
- Leslie Musser
- Dairy
- Caleb Heck
- Rob Hendrickson
- Becky Korth
- Nate Prasse
- Goats
- Stacey Evert
- Karlene Beckmeier
- Whitney Runkle
- Taylor Wendt
- Horse
- Dean Chambers
- Dawn Elliott
- Poultry
- Rita Koch
- Dean Kuper
- Floyd Stees
- Rabbits
- Judith Cary
- Courtney Cary
- Carol Pool
- Sheep
- Wendell DeVries
- Brittani DeVries
- Jacob Snook
- Swine
- Tom Flack
- Chet Brinkmeier
- Beef
- Non-Livestock Co Chairs: Susie Dvorak & Carla Meyer
- Agricultural Products
- Pam Manus
- Horticulture
- Rhonda Kasten
- Hannah Kasten
- Floriculture
- Susie Dvorak
- Stephanie Reese
- Textile and Art
- Carla Meyer
- Emily Gerke
- Clothing
- Carla Meyer
- Table Settings
- Carla Meyer
- Hobbies and Crafts
- Tanya Mathews
- Connie Rudy
- Painting and Photography
- Tanya Mathews
- Antiques
- Andy Dvorak
- Kari Mocker
- Culinary
- LeeAnn Libby
- Vicki Diestelmeier
- Baked Goods
- Jennifer Huneke
- Mindy Grayewski
- Jr Open Non-Livestock Section 1
- Annette Wichman
- Renee Buisker
- Jr Open Non-Livestock Section 2
- Debbie Apel
- Crystal Lawrence