Subcommittee Hearing

Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Subcommittee Hearing: Review of Rural Development in 21st Century America


Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Time: 10:00 AM

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Agenda


AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Jerry Moran, Chairman)

Hearing to review rural development in 21st century America

10:00 a.m., Room 192, Dirksen Senate Office Building

Member Statements


  1. Senator Jerry Moran (Republican - Kansas)

Witnesses


Panel I

  1. The Honorable Lisa Mensah
    Under Secretary for Rural Development
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
  2. Mr. Tony Hernandez
    Administrator
    USDA Rural Housing Service
  3. Mr. Samuel Rikkers
    Acting Administrator
    USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service
  4. Mr. Brandon McBride
    Administrator
    USDA Rural Utilities Service

Panel II

  1. Mr. Bill Simpson
    Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
    National Rural Water Association
    Washington, D.C.
  2. Mr. Stuart Lowry
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Sunflower Electric Power Association
    Hays, Kan.
  3. Mr. Brian Boisvert
    Chief Executive Officer and General Manager
    Wilson Communications
    Wilson, Kan.
  4. Mr. Tony Chrisman
    Vice President and Owner
    Chrisman Development Inc.
    Enterprise, Ore.