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Tom McCall

Representative
Georgia House of Representative

Representative McCall has served in the House since 1994. McCall is grain and livestock farmer. [node:read-more:link]

Devon Mathis

Assemblyman
California State Assembly

Devon Mathis has represented California’s 26th Assembly District since 2014. Before joining the Assembly, Devon served his country for 10 years as a Sergeant in the Army National Guard, including two tours in Iraq. During his second tour in Iraq, Devon was severely injured in a roadside bomb attack, for which he was awarded a Purple Heart. He is a member of the SARL Board. [node:read-more:link]

William Magnarelli

Assemblyman
State Assembly

Assemblyman Magnarelli was first elected in 1998. He is a graduate of the Syracuse University Law School and served in the Army Reserves. [node:read-more:link]

Erin MacGregor

Registered Dietitian
How to Eat, Food & Nutrition Communications

Erin MacGregor is a Dietitian and Professional Home Economist. She works as a clinician at a large teaching hospital and as the co-owner of How to Eat, a food and nutrition communications team, based in Toronto. Through her work in media and as food communicator, Erin encourages consumers to relax about their food choices, to cook more often at home and to enjoy a healthful and happy relationship with food. [node:read-more:link]

Carlos Leitao

MNA
Quebec National Assembly

Mr. Leitão was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2014. For over 30 years, he worked in the banking and financial services industry, including for the Royal Bank of Canada, and later for Laurentian Bank Securities, where he was chief economist. Through his publications and news updates on major economic developments, Carlos J. Leitão has provided highly strategic guidance to businesses and institutions across the country. [node:read-more:link]

Jean Leising

Senator
Indiana Senate

Senator Leising, a nurse by training, became manager of a their diversified farm in 1980 due to the death of her husband in a farming accident. She has also served as President of the Indiana Corn Growers. She was first elected senator in 1988 and served until 1996, then was re-elected in 2008. She serves as Chair of the Indiana Rural Caucus and is a SARL Board member [node:read-more:link]

Don Lehe

Representative
Indiana House of Representaives

Representative Lehe is the owner and operator of Lehe Farms, Inc. He taught high school for three years before moving to farming full time. He has served in the House since 2002 and serves as Chair of the Indiana Rural Caucus. [node:read-more:link]

Dr. Rebecca Lee

Executive Director
Canadian Horticultural Council

Rebecca has been the Executive Director of the Canadian Horticultural Council since 2016. Prior to that she spent six years as Technical Director of the North American Plant Protection Organization working very closely with government, research and industry representatives from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Dr. Lee holds a PhD in Social Science and Ecological Agriculture from Wageningen University in The Netherlands. [node:read-more:link]

Dan Lauwers

Senator
Michigan Senate

Serving his first term in the Michigan Senate, Lauwers previously served six years in the Michigan House. Senator Lauwers was raised on a 100-cow dairy in the thumb of Michigan. Prior to his time in the Legislature, Lauwers founded Eastern Michigan Grain in 1993, worked for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the National Milk Producers Federation and worked as an ag extension agent. [node:read-more:link]

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