Bio of Andrew Skidmore

Family: Married Paula Skidmore (Horejs), four children: Rob – 17, Kim – 15, Devon – 14 and Jodie – 11. Rob was the New York State, Division II, High School 400m hurdle Champion in 2003 and the Empire State Games 400m hurdle champion for Scholastic Men.

Church: I have served as Elders Quorum president in 4 different states, Young Men’s president several times, unit mission leader, counselor in a bishopric, Branch President, Scoutmaster, Nursery leader, home teacher, Sunday school teacher, ward clerk

Education: B.S. in Veterinary Science at Kansas State University in 1982. DVM in Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University in 1984. PhD in Dairy Management at Cornell University in 1990.

Work: I was in a private veterinary practice in south central Wisconsin before going back to school at Cornell. After Cornell I was on the faculty at Michigan State University.  Then moved back to New York to be a farm business consultant for Farm Credit Banks.  Then joined a veterinary clinic to lead some research and development work and manage dairy farms. Currently I am working for a feed company to provide technical support to the sales staff in working with large dairies.

Hobbies: My kids and I play with Longhorn cattle

Comps: Steve Pierson – MTC, Manuel Luis Stocel, Elton Scott Giffard, Derrel Jere Webb, Brent Wayne Blackburn, Russell William Hultgren, James Kirk Washburn, Mario Zelaya, Monty Olson, Kyle Carlisle, Tony C. Bendixen, Rodrigo Chaverri, Max Lamoreaux, David Justesen, Wayne Christensen, Marc McLemore, Zane Shaeffer, Gary Lundell, Darrell Tew.

Areas served: Escazu, Costa Rica; Desamparados, Costa Rica; Granada, Nicaragua; Panama City, Panama; Chinandega, Nicaragua; Comayaguela, Honduras.

It was a great testimony building experience.  Some day I will get written all the war stories to correct all the misinformation that is out there.