Board & Election Information

Board Members

  • Chair
    David Himmerich
    Elected Area: 
    Area 2
    Areas Served: 
    Area 2
    Years Served: 
    Appointed 2012 Elected 2013

    11545 Teal Drive

    Stark City, MO 64866

  • Vice Chair
    Riley Brown
    Elected Area: 
    Area 3
    Areas Served: 
    Area 3
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2017

    29561 Oak Road

    Fairview, MO 64842

  • Treasurer
    Lucas Thogmartin
    Elected Area: 
    Area 4
    Areas Served: 
    Area 4
    Years Served: 
    Elected in 2019

    17249 Grizzly Road

    Neosho, MO 64850

  • Member
    Mike Godfrey
    Elected Area: 
    Area 1
    Areas Served: 
    Area 1
    Years Served: 
    Appointed 2020

    3565 Five Mile Road

    Seneca, MO 64865

  • Secretary (University of Missouri Extension)
    Jennifer Lutes-McDonald County Extension
    Elected Area: 
    Appointed to Serve for Extension
    Areas Served: 
    Appointed to Serve for Extension
    Years Served: 
    Appointed Member Since 2017

    PO Box 336

    Pineville, MO 64856

    417-226-4775

Board of Supervisors Meetings
Meeting Place:
Neosho, MO USDA Service Center
Meeting Date and Time:
Second Thursday of each month. Call 417-456-3162 to verify location and time.

Call 417-456-3162 to verify meeting time and location. 

Election Information

Next Election: 1-20 February 2024

BALLOT

Publicize Nomination Period: Nov 1 – Nov 30, 2023

Nomination Period: Nov 1 – Nov 30, 2023

Eligibility of Nominees Approved: Dec 2023 board meeting

Publicize ELECTION: Jan 19 – Feb 20, 2024

Voting Period: Feb 1 – Feb 20, 2024

Last Day to Receive Ballots: Feb 20, 2024 (postmarked)

Ballots Counted by Judges: Feb 22 – 28, 2024

Election Certification: March 2024 board meeting

Completed Election Certification forms sent to SWCP Immediately following election certification

Elections are held every two years.

The qualifications required to be a supervisor are:

  1. Being a land representative from the district (as defined in 10 CSR 70-4.010 (1) (I)). A land representative is defined as the owner or representative authorized by power of attorney of any farm lying within an area proposed to be established, and subsequently established, as a soil and water conservation district under Chapter 278, RSMo. Each farm is entitled to representation by a land representative: provided, however that the land representative is a taxpayer of the county within which the soil and water district is located.

  2. Residing in, or owning a farm in, the area from which he/she is nominated where there is an expiring term.

  3. Being a cooperator of the district, defined as, "a person who is actively engaged in farming and practices conservation activities related to agriculture".

  4. Being a current resident and tax-paying citizen of the county for at least two years preceding the election date.

  5. Being eighteen (18) years of age or older by the election date.