Speakers

Matt Thompson

Matt was born in Missouri and moved to the Texas panhandle at age 14 when his father Dr. G.B. Thompson became Director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station there. Upon graduating from Texas A&M University in 1986 in Animal Science, Matt worked on a large Santa Gertrudis ranch on San Jose Island off the coast of Texas. Matt then went to work for Cactus Feeders and was head doctor at an 80,000 head cattle feed yard in the Texas panhandle for four years before moving on to a cattle industry sales jobs for Farmland Industries and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

In 1997, Matt married Janet Hufnagel. A year later, Matt and Janet drove from Texas to the tip of South America and wrote the book “ Discovery Along the Pan American Highway”, which was about their journey.
In 2002, Matt moved his family to Western Australia and built a 10,000 head cattle feed yard from scratch, which they operated until being effectively shut down by environmental regulators.

In 2012 Matt took over as General Manager of Carrizo Feeders, a 35,000 head cattle feedlot near Texline, Texas and managed it successfully until it sold in 2015.

Matt was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2017, went through chemo and radiation treatments and is now recovering well. Matt and Janet now live in Columbia, Missouri with their four children.

Matt currently buys cattle for Crossroads Cattle Company and speaks on the importance of private property rights. Matt’s experience in foreign countries allowed him to see first-hand the results of policies and frameworks which are now being pushed on US cattlemen, and gives a unique perspective on the importance of independent cattlemen.

Stacy Lynne

Stacy Lynne is an investigative journalist and private-sector consultant. For the past decade, she has been teaching workshops and speaking to communities about local government issues. In addition to appearing on radio shows throughout the United States, including public radio in New York City, and KCOL and KRFC in Fort Collins, her work has been highlighted in newspapers throughout Colorado and Wyoming. She has produced full-length documentary films and a variety of mini-series about local governments and the criminal justice system.

In 2013, Stacy immersed herself in the criminal justice system to explore issues surrounding malicious prosecutions and wrongful convictions. District attorneys, criminal defense attorneys, civil rights attorneys, civil plaintiffs, criminal defendants – and law enforcement officers working a cold case in the Northwest – have used her investigations in their pursuits of justice.

Stacy thrives on unraveling the big picture of why problems exist – using micro-details that explain the how – to achieve the ultimate goal: solutions to large-scale societal problems. She is relentlessly passionate about the rule of law, individual rights, small business owners, and that elusive principle of justice for all.

What happens when an investigative journalist takes an interest in how city, county, and state governments use ordinances, regulations, policies, and codes to incrementally control private industries?
How can scientific facts and evidence be used as interesting and compelling tools to protect individual rights and financial interests of farmers and ranchers?
Get ready to laugh out loud – and at the same time feel outraged – by the reality of government gone rogue.
PLUS! Learn proven time-saving ways to combat the madness and protect the future of family farmers and ranchers.

Chuck Gray

Chuck is a conservative, running for House District 57. He upholds his Christian values.

He is pro-life, pro-gun, pro-taxpayer, and pro-local control and reduced regulations.

Chuck opposes taking away your vote with efforts like SF104. He opposes Common Core and will work to take control of education back to our local school districts. He also opposes tax increases adn believes in spending cuts by focusing on efficiency in government.

“I believe in conservative ideals that adhere to our national and state Constitutions. I intend on running a positive, issues-based campaign focused on why the representation of House District 57 should move in a more conservative direction. I will be working hard to talk with voters of HD57 and will make sure their voices are heard on the important issues facing Wyoming.” —Chuck Gray

Bill Bullard

Bill, formerly a cow/calf rancher in Perkins, S.D., served as the Executive Director of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission from 1995-2001. He has a B.S. in Political Science from Black Hills State University and completed a year of graduate studies at the University of South Dakota.

Bullard joined R-CALF USA as the organization's first Chief Excecutive Officer at the National Headquarters in Billings, MT, on April 9, 2001. He has testified on behalf of R-CALF USA members before Congress and executive branch agencies. He has managed numerous lawsuits on behalf of the organization and is the organization's registered lobbyist.

Bill and his wife, Jeanne, have three children: Cameron, Candace, and Callie.