The Arizona Cotton Ginners Association was organized in 1956 to unite the
cotton ginning industry in Arizona and promote cooperation between the gins,
their customers and government agencies.

Over the past 50 years the cotton industry has seen incredible advances in
technology and the way the industry does business.  Much of the advance has
been due to the forward approach the Arizona Cotton Ginners Association has
taken over that time.

The leadership of the association is a who's who of individuals who have led the
 advance of progress nationwide.  Many of Arizona's leaders have gone on to
lead the National Cotton Ginners Association and have had a place in
determining the future of America's cotton market.




Arizona Cotton Ginners Past Presidents

J.S. Frances        
James Frances        
C.R. Bell        
Cliff Richardson        
George Peck        
G.H. Frances        
Percy Hudson        
R.H. Mitchell        
Earl Foster        
Clint White        
Bruce Dickey     
Bernie Allison        
Bob Prikosivits        
W.J. Reckling, Jr.        
Jack Frances        
Kenneth Crockett        
Steve Straussner        
Larry Warren        
Timothy Keilty        
Tom Jepson        
Kempton Ashburn       
Charles Owen        
Jimmy Gale        
Bob Burk        
John Brady        
Ronald Stanz          
John Visic        
Barbara Haralson        
Jeff Ballentine        
Russell Kuhnhenn        
Kathy Lambert        
Bill Brackett        
Steve Straussner        
Jim Gale        
Tom Edge        
Arnie Schlittenhart
Steve Straussner
History
Arizona Cotton Ginners Association
Trico Gin, Marana, AZ
Arizona Life Members

Kempton Ashburn – Casa Grande
Tom Jepson* – Phoenix
Gesford Francis* – Peoria
Jack Francis* – Peoria
William J. Reckling, Jr. – Phoenix
Larry Warren – Phoenix
Charles Owen – Pima
Ron Stanz – Yuma
Joyce Stanz – Yuma
Jim Gale* – Coolidge
Kathy Lambert – Buckeye
Dr. Phil Wakelyn – Washington, DC
Barbara Haralson - Safford
Lon Emerson - Glendale

*Deceased

National Cotton Council Delegates

Delegate             

Dwayne Alford    
      

Greg Sugaski        

Kim Vale      

Bill Brackett        

Steve Straussner   

Russ Kuhnhenn

Charlie Owen
Farmers Coop Gin, Buckeye, AZ
     1956-1962
       1962-1964
     1964-1966
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      1994-199
5
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2004-2006
2006-2007
            Term Expires

         2010
 

   2010
 

    20
10  

      2011
 

     201
2  

2012  

2012  


* Last year eligible to serve