www.miketeets.com
About Mike
J. Michael Teets is a lifelong resident of Lost River in Hardy County who will bring a mix of business and government experience to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
The 59-year-old Teets and his son, Matthew, are partners in Teets Farms, a venture Mike started in 1973 with just 27 head of cattle. The operation now includes more than 1,200 head of cattle, raises more than 250,000 turkeys annually and plants 300 acres of corn, 350 acres of hay and 35 acres of alfalfa.
While expanding the family farm, Teets helped organize the county’s Farm Preservation Board. He has served on the Hardy County Commission for 15 years and continues to work with local, state and federal leaders to improve the county's infrastructure and economy. He is treasurer of the Hardy County Rural Development Authority, a group he has been a member of for 21 years.
Teets and his wife, Joyce Godlove Teets, have two children, Dr. Tina Teets Keplinger, a veterinarian who owns and practices at Lost River Animal Hospital, and Matthew Teets, who works the farm with his father. Mike and Joyce also have five grandchildren and looking forward to number six in February. They attend Believers Victory Center.
Teets is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a member of several professional organizations, including the West Virginia Poultry Association, West Virginia Cattleman’s Association, West Virginia Farm Bureau, American Shorthorn Association, American Angus Association, West Virginia Forestry Association and the AF & AM Number 29 Lodge.
He graduated from Mathias High School in Hardy County and received an athletic scholarship (basketball, football and golf) from Kemper Military Academy in Booneville, Missouri. He graduated with honors from Kemper in business administration.
Meet Mike at our March 17th "Candidate Connectin" (details below under "Happy New Year"
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