Grange sends congratulatory letter to new Secretary of Agriculture Thomas M. Vilsack
Following the Senate vote to confirm Thomas M. Vilsack as the next Secretary of Agriculture, National Grange president Betsy Huber sent the new Secretary a congratulatory letter in which she emphasized several National Grange rural and agricultural priorities.
Secretary Vilsack,
Congratulations on your confirmation to once again serve as Secretary of Agriculture. The National Grange looks forward to welcoming you back to Washington, D.C. Since our founding in 1867, the National Grange has worked with administrations of both parties to create policies which support agriculture and rural America. Today, the National Grange serves as the voice of over 150,000 rural Americans from all across the country. In this mission, we look forward to working with you and the Department of Agriculture in the next few years to advance policies which benefit rural America.
