Operation Round Up Welcomes New Board Member

Please join us in welcoming Kathy Demaree as the newest member of the Operation Round Up Board, representing District 4 and succeeding Matt Harrison.

A proud seventh-generation Hardee Countian, Kathy is a graduate of Hardee Senior High School, Class of 1984.  She later earned her bachelor's degree in animal science and extension education and a master's degree in agricultural education from the University of Florida.

Kathy's career has been dedicated to education and youth development, having served as a 4-H agent in Mississippi and Texas, as well as a science teacher in Bushnell.

She and her husband, Robert, have two adult children and reside in the Gardner community.

Please help us welcome Kathy.