ST. PAUL, Minn.—State Rep. Deb Kiel, R-Crookston, was recently named Vice Chair of the Minnesota House Agriculture Finance Committee for the 2015 and 2016 legislative sessions.
Kiel, a sugar beet farmer, will serve alongside Committee Chair Rod Hamilton, a pork producer from southwest Minnesota. Together, they will be responsible for overseeing and delegating funds for all state agriculture programs, including the Department of Agriculture.
Kiel will also work closely with two new Minnesota House committees, Agriculture Policy and Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy, to further prioritize the needs of farmers, workers, and job providers in rural Minnesota.
“I am proud to say the new House majority believes that rural Minnesota matters, unlike the past two years under a metro-controlled Legislature,” said Kiel. “We have restored the Agriculture committee and I look forward to bringing decades of real life experience to the table as we work on behalf of all Minnesotans.”
With the start of the 2015 legislative session quickly approaching on Tuesday, January 6, Kiel encourages area residents to contact her with any questions or concerns at rep.deb.kiel@house.mn or 651-296-5091.
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