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George
Chambers,
Region IX Director / Vice President
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina

George Chambers of Carrollton, Ga.
is a fifth generation independent cattleman. George his wife Candi, son Kaleb
and daughter Taylor operate a diverse livestock operation. It encompasses a 300 head
commercial brood cow heard, approximately 600-1200 head of feeder cattle on a
retained ownership basis in Council Bluff, Iowa, and purebred Charolais herd
with emphasis on embryo transplant for commercial bull production and
replacement females.
George is the 3rd District State Director for the Georgia Farm
Bureau and sits on the State Board of Directors. He has been a member of the
State Young Farmer Committee, the Finance Committee, and a very successful
Legislative Committee. As a member of the Bureau’s Policy Development
Committee, George wrote and helped to pass into policy key working to support
R-CALF USA’s position on mandatory COOL, a ban on packer ownership and
supportive wording to promote competitive market practices in the beef industry.
George has testified on behalf of R-CALF USA at recent 2006 Farm Bill Hearings
and has lobbied in Washington to support the organization’s position. George is
a graduate of Berry College (1994) with a BS in Reproductive Physiology and a
minor in Animal Breeding. He and his family are active members of many civic
and fraternal organizations as well as active members of Victory Methodist
Church.
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