Contributed photo During its 2016 annual meeting, held Jan. 14-15 in Las Vegas, the National Potato Council elected new officers for the year. Among those elected was Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, standing on right, who will join the board as vice president of the Environmental Affairs Committee. At the meeting are the new officers, from left, seated: Britt Raybould of St. Anthony, Idaho, vice president of the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee; Jim Tiede of American Falls, Idaho, president and head of the executive committee; Dan Lake of Ronan, Mont., immediate past president; and Dwayne Weyers of Center, Colo., first vice president and vice president of the Grower and Public Relations Committee. Standing: Cully Easterday of Pasco, Wash., vice president of the Trade Affairs Committee; Larry Alsum of Friesland, Wis., vice president of the Finance and Office Procedures Committee; and LaJoie. |