2017 LEGISLATIVE ATTENDEES

David Sessions On these pages are the leading legislators across North Representative America who are concerned and committed to good rural policy. Attendance is limited and by invitation- Alabama House of Representatives

only, however, if there is someone you believe should [email protected]

be in these pages, please let us know! (251) 490-0117

Oneil Carlier Shelley Hughes Minister Senator Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Alaska Senate [email protected] [email protected] (780) 427-2137

Annalisa Baer Bev Yee Director Deputy Minister International Relations and Marketing Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Alberta Agriculture & Forestry [email protected] [email protected] (780) 427-2145 (780) 427-4148

Minister Oneil Carlier and the staff at Anthony (Tony) Clark Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Chief of Staff

are excited to welcome you to the Alberta Agriculture & Forestry 2019 Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit [email protected] th in Calgary, Alberta, July 13th – 15 2019, (780) 427-2137 during the world-famous Calgary Stampede! Mark your calendars now!

Brenda Barton Liam Stone Representative Executive Director, Policy Arizona House of Representatives Alberta Agriculture & Forestry [email protected] [email protected] (602) 926-4129

Devon Mathis Assemblymember Fred Gorrell California Assembly Assistant Deputy Minister [email protected] Agriculture, Agrifood Canada (916) 319-2026 [email protected] (613) 773-1790

Jeni James Arndt Matt Mann Representative Advisor, Agriculture, Agrifood Canada Colorado House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (970) 231-5090 Vasken Khabayan Consul, Canadian Consulate General – Dallas (214) 922-9806

Kimmi Lewis Randy Baumgardner Representative Senator Colorado House of Representatives Colorado Senate [email protected] [email protected] (719) 384-4034 (970) 509-9187

Kevin Ryan Tom McCall Representative Representative Connecticut House of Representatives Georgia House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (860) 848-0790 (706) 318-5436

Bill Heath John Wilkinson Senator Senator Georgia Senate Georgia Senate [email protected] [email protected] (770) 537-5234 (404) 463-5257

SARL Past President!

Richard Creagan Lynn DeCoite Representative Representative Hawaii House of Representatives Hawaii House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (808) 586-9605 (808) 586-6790

Mark Hashem Cedric Gates Representative Representative Hawaii House of Representatives Hawaii House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (808) 586-6510 (808) 457-6385

Ryan Yamane Donovan Dela Cruz Representative Senator Hawaii House of Representatives Hawaii Senate [email protected] [email protected] (808) 586-6150 (808) 586-6090

Mike Gabbard Clarence Nishihara Senator Senator Hawaii Senate Hawaii Senate [email protected] [email protected] (808) 586-6830 (808) 586-6970

Jim Patrick Jim Rice Senator Senator Idaho Senate Idaho Senate [email protected] [email protected] (208) 733-6897 (208) 891-4178

Doug Jones Jerry Costello, II Alumni - Idaho House Representative Growers for Biotechnology Illinois House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (208) 420-8100 (618) 282-7284

SARL Founder and 1st President!

Norine Hammond Melanie Wright Representative Representative Illinois House of Representatives Indiana House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (309) 836-2707 (765) 623-8284

SARL Board Member!

Jean Leising John Baugh Senator Director, Ag Services & Regulations Indiana Senate Purdue College of Agriculture [email protected] [email protected] (317) 232-9493 (765) 494-8392

Annette Sweeney Lee Hein Alumni - Iowa House Representative [email protected] Iowa House of Representatives (641) 373-4899 [email protected] (319) 480-1997 SARL Treasurer!

David Johnson Norlin Mommsen Senator Representative Iowa House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (712) 348-2953 (563) 357-9826

SARL Past President!

Tim Kapucian Kevin Kinney Senator Senator Iowa Senate Iowa Senate [email protected] [email protected] (515) 250-7769 (319) 631-4667

SARL Board Member!

Ken Rozenboom Senator Senator Iowa Senate Iowas Senate [email protected] [email protected] (641) 295-6551 (712) 621-3276

Our board members are elected to two-year Daniel Zumbach terms, with an additional two years possible. Senator They are term limited after four years. Iowa Senate [email protected] If you want to be on the board, (563) 920-5094 contact a past president!

Ponka-We Victors Elaine Bowers Representative Senator Kansas House of Representatives Kansas Senate [email protected] [email protected] (316) 708-9020 (785) 243-3325

KANSAS AND MISSOURI LEGISLATORS WILL BE HOSTING

Carolyn McGinn THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE AG CHAIRS SUMMIT Senator Friday, January 5 - Sunday January 7, 2018 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Kansas Senate [email protected] The invitation list for the Summit at the (785) 296-7377 Calgary Stampede will be based on attendance

SARL Board Member! at the 2017 and 2018 meetings.

Be sure to thank the wonderful hosts of Francis Thompson the 2017 Legislative Ag Chairs Summit - Senator LOUISIANA! Louisiana Senate Our thanks to our hosts, [email protected] Senator Francis Thompson, (318) 878-9409 Representative Andy Anders, Representative Clay Schexnayder & the fantastic Curry Lann!

Andy Anders Terry Brown Representative Representative Louisiana House of Representatives Louisiana House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (318) 481-8663 (855) 261-6566

Philip DeVillier Jerry “Truck” Gisclair Representative Representative Louisiana House of Representatives Louisiana House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (337) 457-0194 (985) 798-7707

Jeffrey Hall Clay Schexnayder Representative Representative Louisiana House of Representatives Lousiana House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (318) 487-5661 (225) 473-6016

Curry Lann Thanks to Senior Attorney Jeanne Johnston Louisiana Senate Committee on Agriculture Chief Legislative Researcher [email protected] Louisiana Senate Committee on Agriculture (225) 342-0645

Additional thanks to Louisiana House Staff Dori Gingera-Beauchemin Karen Stephens, Committee Secretary Deputy Minister Louisiana House Committee on Agriculture Winnepeg Ministry of Agriculture [email protected] and Glenn Fleming, Legislative Analyst 204-945-3734 Louisiana House of Representatives

Ralph Eichler Cliff Graydon Minister of Agriculture MLA Province of Manitoba Manitoba Government [email protected] [email protected] (204) 945-4217 (204) 712-5482

SARL Secretary!

Thomas "Mac" Middleton Stephen Kulik Senator Representative Maryland Senate Massachusetts House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (410) 841-3616 (617) 722-2380

SARL President!

Paul Schmid Mike Green Representative Senator Massachusetts House of Representatives Michigan Senate [email protected] [email protected] (508) 677-8190 (517) 373-1777

Triston Cole Darwin Booher

Representative Senator Michigan House of Representatives State of Michigan [email protected] [email protected] (517) 373-0829 (517) 373-1725

Rod Hamilton Matt Schmit Representative Alumni - Minnesota Senate Minnesota House of Representatives University of Minnesota [email protected] [email protected] (651) 296-5373 (651) 283-8404

Brian Munzlinger Meet your Missouri hosts for the Senator 2018 Legislative Ag Chairs Summit Missouri Senate Friday, January 5 - Sunday January 7, 2018 [email protected] KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (573) 751-7985

Save the Date/Get Involved SARL Vice President!

Jay Houghton John Kuehn Representative Senator Missouri House Nebraska Senate [email protected] [email protected] (573) 751-3639 (402) 471-2732

Donald Gustavson John O’Conner Senator Representative Nevada Senate New Hampshire House [email protected] of Representatives (775) 722-1278 [email protected] (603) 434-8393

Didi Barrett Assemblymember Suzanne Smith New York State Assembly Representative [email protected] New Hampshire House (518) 828-1961 of Representatives [email protected] 603-715-0086 Look for more New Hampshire attendees on next page

Please welcome long-time Summit attendees and NH

House Alumni to CSG regional staff. Bob and Tara will be serving as agriculture policy consultants for CSG-East.

Bob Haefner Tara Sad Alumni - NH House Alumni - NH House [email protected] [email protected] (603) 930-8459 (603) 756-4861

Brent Jackson William Rabon Senator Senator North Carolina Senate North Carolina Senate [email protected] [email protected] (910) 590-6041 (919) 733-5963

SARL Board Member!

Ross Barnhardt Wes Belter Legislative Aide Representative North Carolina Senate North Dakota House [email protected] of Representatives (919) 733-5705 [email protected] (701) 371-4116

SARL Treasurer Emeritus!

Mike Brandenburg Frank Dunn Representative Deputy Minister North Dakota House Nova Scotia Department of Representatives of Agriculture [email protected] [email protected] (701) 709-0237 (902) 424-0301

Brian Hill John Patterson Representative Representative Ohio House of Representatives Ohio House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (614) 644-6014 (440) 228-4826

Cliff Hite Senator Ohio Senate More legislators each year require travel [email protected] assistance. Your help in finding local industry (614) 466-8150 willing to sponsor state leaders is appreciated

Eddie Fields Ron Justice Senator Alumni - Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma Senate [email protected] [email protected] (405) 203-4573 (918) 636-7282

SARL Vice President!

Casey Murdock Toby Barrett State Representative MPP Oklahoma House of Representatives Legislative Assembly of Ontario [email protected] [email protected] (505) 803-0690 (519) 428-0446

The site for the Legislative Ag

Chairs Summit is chosen the same Brad Witt way as the agenda – by the Representative attendees. Your involvement is Oregon House of crucial for success. Representatives [email protected] (503) 986-1431 SARL Board Member!

Bill Evans Judy Schwank Chief of Staff Senator Pennsylvania Senate Pennsylvania Senate [email protected] [email protected] (610) 929-2151 (610) 929-2151

Stéphane Billette Martin Ouellet MPP MNA National Assembly of Quebec National Assembly of Quebec [email protected] [email protected] (418) 643-7391 (418) 643-7391

Simon Berube John Edwards Administrative Secretary Representative [email protected] Rhode Island House (418) 643-7391 of Representatives [email protected] (401) 222-2653

There are legislators on these pages that have not missed a Summit since Most of the Canadian Provinces are 2002! If you have new leadership that also private industry sponsors who need to be invited to the 2018 have contributed to the Summit. meeting, let us know. Thank them!

Scott Moe Greg Brkich Minister of Environment MLA Gov. Of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Legislature [email protected] [email protected] (306) 747-3990 (306) 567-2843

Russell Ott Joshua Klumb Representative Representative South Carolina House South Dakota House [email protected] of Representatives (803) 707-3463 [email protected] (605) 770-9708

Do you have state organizations; farm bureaus, ag councils or commodity groups that might sponsor the travel for legislators from your state? Join Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon and New Hampshire in helping to provide legislators with the best educational opportunity in agriculture – the Ag Chairs Summit.

Lee Qualm Larry Rhoden Representative Representative South Dakota House South Dakota House of Representatives of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (605) 207-0406 (605) 985-5461

SARL Past President!

Jason Frerichs Jay Reedy Senator Representative South Dakota Senate Tennessee House of [email protected] Representatives (605) 949-2204 [email protected] (615) 741-7098

Sid Miller Walt Roberts Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Texas Department of Agriculture Texas Department of Agriculture [email protected] [email protected] (512) 463-1408 (512) 463-1408

Charles "Doc" Anderson Lee Perry Representative Representative Texas House of Representatives Utah House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (254) 722-7391 (435) 225-0430

Stuart Adams David Hinkins Senator Senator Utah State Senate Utah Senate [email protected] [email protected] (801) 538-1035 (435) 749-2828

John Bartholomew Carolyn Partridge Representative Representative Vermont House of Representatives Vermont House of Representatives [email protected] [email protected] (802) 436-2151 (802) 874-4182

Tom Dent Sheila Harsdorf Representative State Senator Washington House of Representatives Wisconsin State Senate [email protected] [email protected] (509) 766-6682 (608) 266-7745

State Agriculture and Rural Leaders 2016 Officers

President: Representative Steve Kulik, Massachusetts Vice President: Senator Brian Munzlinger, Missouri 2nd Vice President: Senator Eddie Fields, Oklahoma Secretary: Minister Ralph Eichler, Manitoba Treasurer: , Iowa State Agriculture and Rural Leaders 2016 Elected Board

Legislative Members Private Industry Members

Representative Norine Hammond (Illinois) Dana Brooks, Land O’ Lakes Representative Andy Holt (Tennessee) Thomas Iles, John Deere Senator Brent Jackson (North Carolina) Chris Riley, ADM Senator Tim Kapucian (Iowa) Senator Carolyn McGinn (Kansas) Representative Brad Witt (Oregon)

Past Presidents; Senator Larry Rhoden (South Dakota), Senator Bill Heath (Georgia), Senator David Johnson (Iowa), Doug Jones (Idaho)

Treasurer Emeritus: Representative Wes Belter (North Dakota) Executive Secretary: Carolyn Orr, Ph.D.

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