The Sheep & Goat Predator Management Board (SGPMB) is busy preparing for another biennial election to elect one director from each of their three districts. Directors whose terms expire in 2026 are: Ty Allen from District One, Johnny Mayo, Jr. from District Two, and Glen Stegemoller from District Three.
Start thinking about who you would like to see as a director to represent your District. Forms have been developed for producers to nominate candidates to be placed on the official ballot for each district. Nomination deadline is July 2, 2026, and nomination forms are available from your county agent or the SGPMB office in San Angelo. Completed nomination forms should be mailed to the SGPMB Office as soon as the required 10 signatures of support by producers have been obtained. Note that producers supporting the nomina-tion must be eligible to vote in the election. For more information, call Julie Reese at the SGPMB office at (325) 659-8777.
Formal date of the election will be August 3, 2026, and all ballots must be postmarked prior to midnight of that date to be considered valid.
Ballots will be mailed to county extension offices in the referendum area and any producer may request a ballot at their county extension office or at the SGPMB office. Ballots will also be available at the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Annual meeting in Fredericksburg in July of 2026. Any person residing in the referendum area that is in the business of producing, or causing to be produced sheep and/or goats for commercial purposes within the referendum area, or who is required to pay the assessment, is eligible to vote in the district of their legal residence.