Counties in southwest Missouri are accepting nominations for the 2017 public election of county Extension council members.
Names of nominees can be submitted in October for review by existing county council members. Getting nominated as a candidate can be done by contacting the local MU Extension center and expressing a willingness to serve. In most counties, an election chairperson will follow up with candidates and secure their permission for placement on the extension council ballot.
Persons who are interested in running for a seat on the council can start by calling the MU Extension center in their county of residence.
Every county in Missouri has an Extension Council made up of elected — and appointed — members who represent the broad educational needs and backgrounds of people in that county. Council candidates must be at least 18 years old and reside in the district they represent.
Missouri statutes create County Extension Councils to work with MU Extension specialists. Council members assist in planning and carrying out MU Extension programs, providing local Extension governance and representing the diversity of the county’s changing population.
Most counties in southwest Missouri hold council elections the third week of January.