Tehama County Cattlemen Recognize Man Of the YEar Jerry Hemsted, past president of Tehama County Cattlemen Association (TCCA) announced rancher Chris Marenco as 2014 Man of the Year, and Assemblyman James Gallagher presented a certificate. 2014 Tehama County Cattlemen Man of the Year Chris Marenco was recognized for his livestock industry contributions on both local and state levels. Marenco was presented a placque and the cattlewomen presented a silver pocket watch. He is no stranger in lending a hand to the Association, both locally and on the state level. Marenco is a past TCCA President, past state director and served on several CCA committees. He championed the fight for private property rights and helped stop the safe harbor pilot program in Northern California. Marenco has a family cow-calf ranch, and they also have feeder cattle. Their summer ranch is in Chiloquin, Ore. He received a business degree from Simpson College, while ranching. For many years Chris chaired the Chamber of Commerce Mixer during rodeo week at Reynolds Ranch & Farm Supply. He and his family has hosted the 1990, 1997 and 2007 TCCA Field Days. The Marenco family has been a tremendous supporter of the TCCA. His father, Al Marenco is a past president and was recognized as Tehama County Cattlemen’s Man of the Year in 1998.
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Pictured (L to R) are: Past CCA and TCCA President Jerry Hemsted, Cottonwood, Chris Marenco, Red Bluff and Assemblymember James Gallager (R-Yuba City). 18 California Cattleman February 2015