Background:
Joe Paxton has been a cooperative member since 1974. Joe graduated from Greenfield-Central High School and attended Purdue University. He is self-employed as a farmer-owner-operator of Paxton Enterprises which manages 2400 acres of farmland. He is currently a member and on the Board of Directors for Farm Bureau Incorporated. He is also a member and past trustee of Eden United Methodist Church. Joe and his wife Patty have two grown children, Michelle Hasty and Joe Paul Paxton and four grandchildren.

Candidate Statement:
Over the past 17 years, I have had the privilege to represent our cooperative. I take great pride in representing my community as a director. In my tenure, I have seen two outstanding cooperatives merge into one nationally recognized organization. NineStar’s future is bright because of the employees, but also because of the unique relationship among directors and member-owners of our cooperative. Looking forward, there will be some challengers with our highly regulated environment, but with my years of education and experience as a director, I am confident this cooperative will continue moving forward as a leader in the industry. I am focused on the future and want to continue to serve to all NineStar members.