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Holte Honored with Leadership Wisconsin Alumni Award
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/25/2016

The president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau has been given this year's Outstanding Alumni Award by Leadership Wisconsin. Jim Holte of Elk Mound was honored during the recent Legacy of Leadership Celebration in Wausau.

A WFBF board member since 1995, Holte raises beef cattle and grows corn, soybeans and alfalfa on 460 acres of land in Dunn County. Throughout his years on the board, he has served as the Farm Bureau's representative to the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium board. He also chaired the Wisconsin Livestock Siting Review board; is a past president of the Wisconsin Beef Council and is a former member of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture board.

Jim was also elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation's board of directors in early 2015.

"Jim Holte knows that part of being a leader is having the ability to make decisions," said Jeanne Carpenter, a Leadership Wisconsin alumna and director of Wisconsin Cheese Originals. "Despite all of his accomplishments, he remains one of the most humble, quietest men in a room. But when Jim speaks, people listen. They respect his experience, his expertise and his decision-making."

She adds that one of Holte's first leadership decisions was becoming involved in his county's Farm Bureau Young Farmer program.

Leadership Wisconsin is a unique and public partnership affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Extension. Participants go through a two-year program to enhance their leadership skills; broaden their understanding of local, state and national issues; and expand their networks in order to engage people in creating positive change for Wisconsin.

The Outstanding Alumni Award is presented to an individual who's professional and volunteer efforts have improved the lives of their fellow citizens, who serves as a role model for other leaders, and who looks after the best interests of their community.

Holte is a graduate of Leadership Wisconsin's Group VI.


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