North Dakota Stockmen's Association

09/20/2024 | Press release | Archived content

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association salutes retiring directors

Posted 09/20/2024

For immediate release:

Sept. 20, 2024

For more information, contact:

Randy Schmitt, NDSA president: (701) 537-3440 • [email protected]

Jason Leiseth, NDSA immediate past president: (701) 770-1129 • [email protected]

Julie Ellingson, NDSA executive vice president: (701) 223-2522 • [email protected]

Elizabeth Hasenwinkel, NDSA communications director: (701) 833-1162 • [email protected]

North Dakota Stockmen's Association salutes retiring directors

Five North Dakota Stockmen's Association's (NDSA) leaders' terms ended following the NDSA's 95th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Bismarck, N.D., today.

NDSA District 1 Director Justin Maddock of Maddock, N.D., was the first of the retirees. He completed two terms and was no longer eligible for re-election. Maddock is an 18-year NDSA member and serves on the Brand Board. Maddock manages a cow-calf operation. His family backgrounds its own calves and develops heifers for their herd. He also has a small brood of Quarter Horse mares and manages a farming operation, raising hay and cover crops for the cattle enterprise and wheat and soybeans as cash crops. Maddock and his wife Rachel have six children, Hailey, Logan, Kaitlyn, Jaycee, Clayton and Graden.

NDSA District 3 Director Lowell Malard of Bismarck was another retiree. He completed two terms and was no longer eligible for re-election. Malard is a 30-year NDSA member and serves as the Ag Policy Committee chairman. He also serves on the Building Committee and is an executive committee member of the Ag Coalition, representing the livestock sector. Previously, he has been a member of the Budget Committee, Resolutions Committee and Nominating Committee. Malard manages a cow-calf operation utilizing Angus genetics. He is also a construction equipment salesman at Butler Machinery Company in Bismarck. Malard and his wife Shannon have two children, Brita and Clay.

NDSA District 5 Director Howdy Lawlar of Watford City, N.D., also completed two terms and was no longer eligible for re-election. Lawlar is a 17-year NDSA member. He serves as the Environmental Issues Committee chairman. He has previously served on the NDSA Nominating Committee and the North Dakota Stockmen's Foundation Board of Directors. He raises registered and commercial Angus cattle, small grains and hay. Lawlar and his wife Jodee have three children, Jayde, McCoy and Colt.

NDSA District 6 Director Shane Anderson of Towner, N.D., also completed two terms and was no longer eligible for re-election. Anderson is a 24-year NDSA member. He is currently serving as the Brand Board vice chairman and the Brand & Theft Committee chairman. He has previously served on the Budget Committee, Ag Policy Committee and Nominating Committee. Anderson was selected to attend the Young Cattlemen's Legislative Conference and national-level Young Cattlemen's Conference and has helped with the Tomorrow's Top Hands Beef Leadership Summit. Anderson operates a cow-calf operation utilizing Angus and Lim-Flex genetics and raises his own replacement females. Additionally, he raises corn, oats and alfalfa for feed. Anderson and his wife Joni have one daughter, AnneMarie.

NDSA Immediate Past President Jeff Schafer of New Rockford, N.D., also completed his service on the NDSA Executive Committee. Schafer assumed the vice president and president positions following eight years of service on the NDSA Board of Directors. He is a 35-year NDSA member. He has chaired the NDSA Budget Committee, Resolutions Committee and Brand Board. He has hosted the NDSA Feedlot Tour and helped with the Tomorrow's Top Hands Beef Leadership Summit. Schafer's Rhein Valley Farm is a six-generation diversified farm and ranch. It is comprised of an Angus cow-calf operation and backgrounding and finishing feedlot. Schafer and his family also raise corn, soybeans, pinto beans and seed oats. Schafer and his wife Leann are full-service Purina dealers. They also have three children, Chelsey (Kyle) Erdmann, Colton and Corey, and four grandchildren, Kade, Karsyn, Kooper and Krew.

"Each of these leaders has made important contributions to our association and industry through their service," said NDSA Immediate Past President Jason Leiseth of Arnegard, N.D. "I've enjoyed serving alongside them over the years and am looking forward to their continued involvement."

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