The State Ag and Rural Leaders group was formed as a 501 c(3) non-profit in 2006 at the 5th Annual Legislative Ag Chairs Summit in Tempe, Arizona.
The first Legislative Ag Chairs Summit was in Dallas in 2002.
articles of incorporation | Most recent federal 990 form
2018-2019 Officers
President
Representative Steve Kulik, Massachusetts
1st Vice President
Senator Brian Munzlinger, Missouri
2nd Vice President
Senator Eddie Fields, Oklahoma
Treasurer
Annette Sweeney, Iowa
Secretary
Senator Brent Jackson, North Carolina
Executive Secretary
Carolyn Orr, Ph.D.
corr@sarl.us
Legislative Board:
Representative Norine Hammond, Illinois
Senator Jean Leising, Indiana
Assemblymember Devon Mathis, California
Senator Carolyn McGinn, Kansas
Representative John Patterson, Ohio
Representative Brad Witt, Oregon
Private Board:
Dana Brooks, Pet Food Institute
Marlo Calico, International Fairs and Expositions
Thomas Iles, John Deere
Past Presidents:
Senator Larry Rhoden, South Dakota,
Senator Bill Heath, Georgia,
Senator David Johnson, Iowa,
Doug Jones, Idaho
Treasurer Emeritus
Representative Wes Belter, ND