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        1956-1962
James Frances        1962-1964
C.R. Bell        1964-1966
Cliff Richardson        1966-1967
George Peck        1967-1968
G.H. Frances        1968-1970
Percy Hudson        1970-1971
R.H. Mitchell        1971-1972
Earl Foster        1972-1973
Clint White        1973-1974
Bruce Dickey     1974-1975
Bernie Allison        1975-1976
Bob Prikosivits        1976-1977
W.J. Reckling, Jr.        1977-1981
Jack Frances        1981-1983
Kenneth Crockett        1983-1984
Steve Straussner        1984-1986
Larry Warren        1986-1987
Timothy Keilty        1987-1988
Tom Jepson        1988-1989
Kempton Ashburn        1989-1990
Charles Owen        1990-1991
Jimmy Gale        1991-1992
Bob Burk        1992-1993
John Brady        1993-1994
Ronald Stanz        1994-1995   
John Visic        1995-1996
Barbara Haralson        1996-1997
Jeff Ballentine        1997-1998
Russell Kuhnhenn        1998-1999
Kathy Lambert        1999-2000
Bill Brackett        2000-2001
Steve Straussner        2001-2002
Jim Gale        2002-2003
Tom Edge        2003-2004
Arnie Schlittenhart - 2004-2006

Steve Straussner - 2006-2007
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
*Deceased

National Cotton Council Delegates

Delegate               Term Expires



Bill Brackett
         2008

Barbara L. Haralson  2009 *

Russell L .Kuhnhenn     2009 *


Dwayne Alford        2010

Greg Sugaski        2010

Kim Vale        2010


* Last year eligible to serve
Farmers Coop Gin, Buckeye, AZ