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About Us

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 (coming soon)

 

Officers: 

President 
Representative Norine Hammond
Illinois

Vice President 
Senator Annette Sweeney
Iowa

2nd Vice President 
Representative Tom Dent
Washington

Treasurer 
Representative Kevin Ryan
Connecticut

Secretary
Senator Shelley Hughes
Alaska

Legislative Board

Senator Sue Glick
Indiana

Senator Casey Murdock
Oklahoma

Representative Mike Sexton
Iowa

MLA Jeff Bereza
Manitoba

 

Past Presidents
Senator Brent Jackson, NC
Representative Steve Kulik,
MA
Senator Larry Rhoden, SD
Senator Bill Heath, GA
Senator David Johnson, IA
Doug Jones, ID

 

Staff: 

Acting Executive Director
Kay Johnson Smith
Kay@SARL.us