MY RURAL AMERICA's Media Release: TOM VILSACK ... A Perfect Pick!
(Washington, DC - December 17, 2008) Former Iowa farmer and Clinton administration U.S. Department of Agriculture appointee today called President-elect Obama’s selection of former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Agriculture Secretary a “perfect pick.”
“As a progressive farm state governor who has led Iowa in renewable energy production, I’m confident Tom is the perfect pick for the job,” said Barbara Leach. “Like Obama, he’s committed to making this nation energy independent.” Leach, who led a USDA project that resulted in U.S. farmers saving $400 million on the cost of Federal Crop Insurance, said, “I’ve known Tom Vilsack for years, so I know first hand that Tom understands farmers, farm policy and food politics."
“What Vilsack brings first to the world of agriculture is gravitas,” added Leach, who currently is the founder and president of My Rural America, a 501(c)4 advocacy group that offers education on progressive policymaking and leadership training for rural Americans who want to learn about how national policy-making affects their families’ daily lives. “He’s got great experience and will be an equal among all the highly qualified people that President-elect Obama is putting together for his Cabinet.”
"President-elect Obama’s selection of Vilsack demonstrates that he is serious about his campaign commitments for rural development and the need for a safe and affordable food production system, including the greening of agriculture production,” concluded Leach.
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