JR Howard
Hello, my name is JR Howard and I am honored to be nominated for the Board of Directors for the ADSBS. I am located just outside Paris, Texas in the Northeast part of Texas.
My background is in large scale logistics operations, and I serve as the Texas Fleet Manager for Ferguson Enterprises, the largest plumbing wholesale company in the US. My family (wife Kellye, boys Hunter, 10 and Carter, 7) also own and operate a large commercial sheep herd (Texas Solar Sheep) along with our registered Dorper herd Cuatro H Dorpers. I am the current President of the Texas Hill Country Dorper Association.
I bought our first Dorper rams from Philip Glass in about 2003 to use with our commercial hair ewes. I was impressed with their hardiness, ability to have multiple lambs on an accelerated lambing interval, and the impressive carcass qualities.
I truly believe those characteristics of the breed from almost 20 years ago are still what we should strive to produce today. Sheep that will survive, have multiple lambs, and bring top dollar when sold based on carcass quality. Adhering to the breed standards will keep us on track to consistently produce an animal that will have value into the future.
If elected to the Board, I will make sure and try to keep the commercial producers needs at the forefront. The commercial producer is the base consumer for any sheep breed that intends to be successful at any scale. I will also make sure we have a focus on using all means possible to market and promote our breed and producers.
I would appreciate your vote and am grateful for the opportunity to run.

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