Clark County Ag Advisory Commission elects Moe McKenna and Joe Zimmerman as co‑chairs; Justin Berger named vice chair

The Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission elected Moe McKenna and Joe Zimmerman as co‑chairs by unanimous roll‑call vote and named Justin Berger vice chair in uncontested elections on Aug. 27, 2025.

The vote followed floor nominations and discussion of a co‑chair option. Commissioner Zora Oppenheimer nominated the dual ticket; Justin Burger seconded the motion to replace individual nominations with a co‑chair ticket. After the motion passed, the commission conducted a roll‑call vote and approved the co‑chair ticket with no recorded nays. Commissioner Joe Zimmerman formally nominated Justin Berger for vice chair; commissioners closed nominations and approved Berger in a subsequent voice vote.

The election opened after public comment and the commission confirmed a quorum. Commission staffer Lauren Henriksen explained election procedure and conducted the roll calls. During remarks before the vote, McKenna said she was “incredibly passionate” and emphasized listening to farmers, while Zimmerman said he wanted to “represent all of the agriculture in Clark County.” Both candidates discussed complementary strengths and the commission briefly debated whether to allow co‑chairs in the bylaws before voting.

Votes at a glance - Co‑chairs: Moe McKenna and Joe Zimmerman — motion to adopt a co‑chair ticket moved by Zora Oppenheimer, seconded by Justin Burger; roll‑call tally: unanimous yes (voting members called in favor). Outcome: approved. - Vice chair: Justin Berger — nominated by Joe Zimmerman; nominations closed by motion and second; voice vote: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

What happens next Commission staff said they will finalize the logistics for the new leadership and provide scripts and orientation materials to the elected co‑chairs and vice chair ahead of the next meeting.

Quotes “I'm incredibly passionate about this, and I'm super optimistic that we can make progress,” Commissioner Moe McKenna said in her remarks before the vote. “We won't be successful as a commission if we don't really harness the community voice.”

“I would look to do is to represent all of the agriculture in Clark County,” Commissioner Joe Zimmerman said, adding he wanted to ensure all types of agriculture are included in commission priorities.

Ending The commission moved on to a bylaw vote and a longer staff presentation on an agricultural resource land study after completing elections.