Shawn Holladay, who grew up in Lamesa and farms in Dawson and Martin counties, was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2023 during the organization’s recent annual meeting in Dallas.Holladay, a 1986 graduate of Lamesa High School who now lives in Lubbock, has served in many NCC roles including as a director and as its vice chairman in 2022.He has served on multiple NCC committees including chairing its Farm Policy & Economic Policy and its Budget committees.He was chairman of the NCC’s American Cotton Producers in 2018 and 2019 having previously served for several years as the ACP’s Farm ...