A Reception was held at Cheshire Grange Hall on November 29, 2003 to honor Maureen and F. Philip Prelli celebrating the State Master's election to the office of National Treasurer.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: DECEMBER 2003 --

Connecticut’s former 63rd District Representative, F. Philip Prelli, has been elected Treasurer of the National Grange. The election took place at the 137th National Grange Convention held recently in Burlington, Vermont. Mr. Prelli left the State Legislature in 2001 after 12 years due to his anticipated election in 2002 to President of the Connecticut State Grange, an office he will continue to hold.

The election marks the first time in over 20 years that a member from Connecticut has been elected to National office. Mr. Prelli is a member of Riverton Grange No. 169 and Mountain County Pomona Grange No. 4 where he began his journey through the offices of the Grange serving both as President.

Mr. Prelli comes from a strong Grange family that has served, and continues to serve, at all levels of the Grange. In fact, Mr. Prelli’s father, Frank, served as President of the Connecticut State Grange in the late 1970s.

Mr. Prelli resides in Barkhamsted with his wife Maureen. They have two married daughters, Jennifer and Marie. He is also a partner in the Tangarone and Prelli Insurance Agency of Winsted.

Founded in 1867, the National Grange is the nation's oldest general agricultural and rural advocacy organization. It has grassroots units in 3,600 local communities in 39 states, with nearly 300,000 members. It serves farm, non-farm, rural families and communities on a wide variety of economic, educational, legislative and family issues.