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Rep.
Herseth Sandlin receives the Golden Triangle Award from NFU president
Tom Buis (left) and SDFU president Doug Sombke (right).
News from
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chip Weiskotten, 202-226-8553
Russ Levsen, 202-226-4449
HERSETH
SANDLIN RECEIVES NATIONAL FARMERS UNION’S
GOLDEN TRIANGLE AWARD
September
18, 2007, Washington, D.C. – Today,
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was presented with the Golden Triangle
Award, the National Farmers Union’s highest award for government service
which is given annually to members of Congress who have demonstrated
outstanding leadership on issues affecting family farmers and ranchers.
Rep. Herseth Sandlin,
who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, said, “I’m proud to work
on behalf of South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers in Congress. Earlier
this year, I helped write and pass a Farm Bill from the House that includes
South Dakota priorities like maintaining the safety net for agricultural
producers, increased investment in bioenergy and conservation programs,
and my amendment to delay the closure of Farm Service Agency offices.
Of course, now is no time to rest on our accomplishments, and I will
continue to work to ensure that this Farm Bill gets sent to the President
and signed into law.”
Rep. Herseth Sandlin
has received the Golden Triangle Award three times, once in each full
year she has served in Congress.
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Congresswoman
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin serves South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives.
She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats
committed to fiscal discipline and strong national security, and is
co-chair of the Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the
profile of issues important to rural America. She also serves on three
committees vital to South Dakota’s interests: Agriculture, Veterans’
Affairs and Natural Resources. In the 110th Congress, Rep. Herseth Sandlin
was one of only 15 members appointed to serve on the Select Committee
on Energy Independence and Global Warming. |