ST. PAUL – Gary Wertish, a farmer from Renville, has been elected the 10th president of the Minnesota Farmers Union.
The special election was held Saturday, as the Union voted on who would replace former president Doug Peterson.
“Today marks a new era within the Farmers Union organization. Being elected as the new president is humbling,” Wertish said in a new release announcing his election.
Wertish has been serving as the interim president since Peterson’s retirement at the end of December. Prior to that Wertish served as vice president of the Minnesota Farmers Union since 2009. He also worked as a field representative for the union and served as Senator Mark Dayton’s agricultural director.
Wertish farms with one of his sons, growing corn, soybeans and navy beans. He lives in Renville with his wife Jeanne. The couple has four children.
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