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Brent Jackson

Senator
North Carolina Senate

Brent Jackson is Founder, President, and CEO of Jackson Farming Company, Inc. in Autryville, North Carolina.  Under his leadership, the company maintains thousands of acres of farmland and the wide distribution of its produce to a variety of retailers. Senatopr Jackson was first elected in 2010.   [node:read-more:link]

Shelley Hughes

Senator
Alaska Senate

Senator Hughes has served in the Senate since 2017. Hughes was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from January 18, 2013 until January 22, 2017, Her career history includes a long history with the Alaska Primary Care Association and the Legislative Aide of Representative Gatto, who was a founding member of SARL. [node:read-more:link]

Jay Houghton

Representative
Missouri House of Representatives

Jay Houghton served as a state representative from 2010-2019, when he was term limited out. He has worked as manager of McCaw Farm's Swine Facility and at Monsanto’s Dairy Research Facility. Previously he was mayor of Martinsburg, MO. [node:read-more:link]

Jason Henderson

Associate Dean
Purdue University

Dr. Henderson is the Director of Extension at Purdue University. Previously, Jason served as Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and managed the Main Street Economist. He has also served as senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. [node:read-more:link]

Bill Heath

Senator
Georgia Senate

Senator Heath was first elected to the Senate in 2005 after serving in the House of Representatives from 2003-2004. A SARL past-President, he is self-employed as both an engineer with Design Specialists and farmer with B&S Farms. [node:read-more:link]

Sheila Harsdorf

Former Secretary of Agriculture and Senator

Harsdorf has served as a loan officer for Production Credit, a full time farmer, an assembly member from 1988-1999, and a Senator from 2000-2017 when she was appointed Wisconsin’s first female Secretary of Agriculture. [node:read-more:link]

Gene Harrington

Director, State Govt. Affairs
BIO

Gene Harrington joined BIO as Director of State Advocacy and State Government Affairs for Food and Agriculture in 2015. He previously served as Vice President of Government Affairs of the National Pest Management Association. [node:read-more:link]

Bill Hansell

Senator
Oregon Senate

Senator Hansell is serving in his second term in the state legislature. His district is rural and is the third largest in Oregon, the size of the State of Maryland. Previously, Senator Hansell served as a Umatilla County Commissioner, being elected to eight consecutive terms. Hansell was born and raised in Athena where his family has farmed for four generations. [node:read-more:link]

Ted Haney

Executive Director
Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance

Haney is Executive Director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance. Haney has 30 years’ domestic and international management and marketing experience promoting Canadian products and services. He managed the Canada Beef Export Federation for 20 years, and previously served on the board of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance. [node:read-more:link]

Norine Hammond

Representative
Illinois House of Representatives

Representative Hammond has been a member of the Illinois General Assembly since 2010. She serves as co-chair of the CSG-Midwest Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and is a member of the SARL Board. [node:read-more:link]

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