FV-266-2 920-Kiwifruit Official Nomination Form

OMB No. 0581-0189

KIWIFRUIT ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM

DISTRICT ____

Listed below are the incumbent Kiwifruit Administrative Committee (Committee) members and alternates for this district:

Incumbent Member: Incumbent Alternate Member:

Incumbent Member: Incumbent Alternate Member:

Incumbent Member: Incumbent Alternate Member:

We ask that you be mindful of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights and consider eligible women, minorities, and persons with a disability for membership on the Committee. We also ask that you be mindful of the Department’s policy regarding outreach to new members and small business entities. If you would like to nominate a grower, or their employee, and are unsure if they qualify in your district, please call our office at (916) 441-0678. Nomination forms must be postmarked no later than ____________________, 20____.

PLEASE PRINT THE NAMES OF NOMINEES IN THE SPACES PROVIDED BELOW. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE, A NOMINEE MUST CURRENTLY BE PRODUCING KIWIFRUIT FOR MARKET, OR BE AN EMPLOYEE OF A CURRENT PRODUCER. ALL QUALIFIED NOMINEES FOR EACH POSITION WILL APPEAR ON THE FORTHCOMING BALLOT TO BE MAILED TO ALL KIWIFRUIT GROWERS, RESPECTIVE OF DISTRICTS.

MEMBER NOMINEES:

NAME ________________________________________________________________

NAME ________________________________________________________________

NAME ________________________________________________________________

ALTERNATE MEMBER NOMINEES:

NAME ________________________________________________________________

NAME ________________________________________________________________

NAME ________________________________________________________________

Nominator's Comments: (use reverse side of form if more space is required)

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NOMINATOR’S CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: I certify that I am currently a kiwifruit grower and that to the best of my knowledge, the above nominees are currently kiwifruit growers or employees of growers in this district.

Signature: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: ___________________________________________ Phone No.: ________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE COMPLETE THE NOMINATION FORM AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED PRE-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO THE COMMITTEE. INCOMPLETE FORMS OR FORMS POSTMARKED LATER THAN____________, 20 . MAY BE INVALIDATED. PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE AT (916) 441-0678 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

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KIWIFRUIT ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

DISTRICT #____

CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

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Candidate Name, Member Candidate

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Candidate Name, Alternate Member Candidate

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FV-266-2 (Rev. 9/13. Destroy previous editions.)