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News & Notes
February 12, 2009
Contact: Brad Finstad, Executive Director, Center for Rural Policy & Development
Phone: (507) 934-7700 or (507) 381-6575 (cell)
Center welcomes new board member
St. Peter, MN –The Center is pleased to announce the appointment of David Ladd to the Center for Rural Policy and Development’s board of directors. Ladd, a Woodbury resident, has been the manager of government affairs for AgriBank FCB in St. Paul since 2000.
Prior to his work for AgriBank, David worked as a policy advisor for U.S. Senator Rod Grams and U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger. David earned his master of arts degree in public administration from Hamline University in St. Paul, and his bachelor of arts degree in political science and history from Moorhead State University. He holds a certificate in public affairs management from Hamline and is currently a participant in the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program.
David is a member of a number of professional associations including the American Soybean Association, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Minnesota Farm Bureau, and the Metro Area Future Farmers of America. David was appointed to a position on the board representing rural business and will serve a six-year term.
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