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Gigi Jones

Agriculture (joined: Nov. 26, 2017)

State Director - Hawaii, Rural Housing Service

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Joshua James JonesTransferred to Energy

Agriculture (joined: March 7, 2017)

Special Assistant | Special Assistant, White House Liaison | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via Houston Chronicle:

Texas state director for Trump campaign

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Benjamin Nikowa Keel departed April 16, 2018

Agriculture (joined: Nov. 26, 2017)

Director, Tribal Relations | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Ben Keel was previously a senior field director for North Dakotans for Common Sense Conservation, a political organization funded by agriculture and energy industry groups that successfully defeated a measure to use oil tax revenue on environmental programs. — ProPublica

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Brian A. Klippenstein departed Dec. 7, 2018

Agriculture (joined: July 3, 2017)

Senior Advisor | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Bio, via Protect the Harvest:

Brian Klippenstein is Executive Director of Protect the Harvest. Brian grew up in Northwest Missouri on a 5,000 acre registered beef cattle farm. He’s worked for ranches and shown cattle from Canada to Argentina. While studying at George Washington University, Brian was Captain of the Varsity Rowing Team and began work part-time on Capitol Hill. After graduating with a degree in Business, Economics and Public Policy, he continued what became a 26-year career working for Congressman Tom Coleman, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and U.S. Senator Kit Bond, the final five years for whom he was Chief of Staff. Brian and his wife Jackie have two kids and live on a small livestock farm outside of Platte City, MO. For additional fun and adventure, Brian is a competitive off-shore sailboat racer and has completed over 50 marathons, including over a dozen 50-milers and four single-day 100-milers…all fueled by a high-protein diet centered around nutrient-dense red meat.

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Courtney Knupp

Agriculture (joined: Aug. 19, 2018)

Senior Policy Advisor, Foreign Agricultural Service | Financial Disclosure »

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Janice Kolvet

Agriculture

State Executive Director - Nevada, Farm Service Agency

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George Krivda

Agriculture (joined: Oct. 29, 2017)

State Director - Massachusetts, Rural Housing Service

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Brian Lacefield

Agriculture (joined: Oct. 29, 2017)

State Executive Director - Kentucky, Farm Service Agency

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Russell Weldon Laird departed Sept. 27, 2017

Agriculture (joined: Jan. 30, 2017)

Special Assistant | Special Assistant, Food Safety | $133,444 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Bio, via Rural Telephone Finance Company via Internet Archive:

Laird previously worked as executive director of the American Trucking Associations'Agricultural and Food Transporters’ Conference, which focuses on agriculture, food and commodity transportation issues. Earlier in his career, he worked on the staff of Rep. Larry Combest (R-Texas), dealing with agriculture, trade and environmental policy. He then moved to a position on the professional staff of the House Agriculture Committee, where he worked on legislation related to agricultural conservation and credit issues

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  • National Cooperative Services Corporation Directed government relations efforts for the combined companies in conjunction with related trade associations. NCSC is affiliated with NRUCFC and RTFC. (Membership of NCSC is comprised of nearly 1,000 rural electric cooperatives and their affiliates.)
  • National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation Directed government relations efforts for the combined companies in conjunction with related trade associations. NCSC is affiliated with NRUCFC and RTFC. (Membership of NRUCFC is comprised of nearly 1,000 rural electric cooperatives.)
  • Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative Directed government relations efforts for the combined companies in conjunction with related trade associations. NCSC is affiliated with NRUCFC and RTFC. (Membership of RTFC is comprised of rural telecommunications cooperatives.)
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Helen Langfeldt

Agriculture (joined: Jan. 29, 2019)

Congressional Advisor | $81,548

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Charles Alan LaudnerTransferred to Interior

Agriculture

Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

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Dino Luigi LaVerghetta departed Jan. 6, 2018Transferred to White House Office

Agriculture (joined: Jan. 22, 2017)

Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary | Senior Advisor | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via LinkedIn:

Mr. LaVerghetta has broad experience representing companies throughout the country in matters relating to fraud, corruption, and bribery. He has conducted litigation and investigations implicating a number of regulatory regimes, including the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and those statutes’ state law equivalents. Mr. LaVerghetta also has significant experience representing banks and other financial services companies in conjunction with investigations by the CFPB, DOJ, Congress, and other regulators. Mr. LaVerghetta maintains an active pro bono practice. His pro bono work has included the drafting of amicus briefs on behalf of the Innocence Project and the representation of refugees seeking political asylum.

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David Lavway

Agriculture (joined: Oct. 29, 2017)

State Executive Director - Maine, Farm Service Agency

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Rudolph "R.J." Layher

Agriculture (joined: Aug. 5, 2018)

Policy Advisor, Risk Management Agency | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via USDA Risk Management Agency:

Before USDA, Mr. Layher worked as a staff assistant for a retired Member of Congress, was Director of Health & Regulatory Affairs at the American Horse Council, and most recently was a Legislative Assistant for House Agriculture Committee member Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) where he handled the agriculture portfolio. R.J. grew up on his family’s fifth generation row-crop farm in Southeast Michigan. Upon graduating High School, he attended Hillsdale College and graduated in 2010 with a degree in Political Economy. Currently, he is on track to complete a Masters of Agribusiness degree at Kansas State University in 2019. In his free time, Mr. Layher enjoys cooking and traveling with his wife, playing golf and softball, and watching college football and basketball.

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Evan Lee

Agriculture (joined: Sept. 16, 2018)

Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations | Financial Disclosure »

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Hilda G. Legg

Agriculture (joined: Nov. 26, 2017)

State Director - Kentucky, Rural Housing Service

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Anthony Linardos

Agriculture (joined: Feb. 5, 2018)

State Director, Vermont/New Hampshire, Rural Housing Service

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Sally Lindsay

Agriculture (joined: Dec. 3, 2018)

Staff Assistant | $56,233

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Brandon Ray Lipps

Agriculture (joined: July 19, 2017)

Administrator | Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Bio, via Department of Agriculture via Internet Archive:

Most recently, Brandon Lipps worked for the Texas Tech University System as the Chief of Staff and Director of Federal Affairs in the Office of Chancellor Robert Duncan. In this role, Lipps was the leading force in developing policy initiatives and strategic priorities for the Chancellor. Prior to joining the Texas Tech University System, he served as counsel and senior professional staff to the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. While there, he led the nutrition policy team in developing the first reforms to, and fiscal savings from, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since the welfare reforms of 1996. Lipps also served as Chancellor Duncan’s consultant, legislative aide, and rural district director during his time as a Texas State Senator. Lipps is also a former associate at the Lubbock law firm of Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam. He hails from Woodson, Texas and graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics. Lipps earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law.

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Matthew Lohr

Agriculture (joined: Dec. 6, 2018)

Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service | $165,000

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Denise Lovelady

Agriculture (joined: Nov. 12, 2017)

State Director, Rural Housing Service

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Margaret Piggott Lyons

Agriculture (joined: July 9, 2017)

Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services | $138,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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  • National Grocers Association Served as Senior Director of Government Relations as a registered lobbyist. Worked with Congress and NGA members to advance the priorities of the independent supermarket industry.
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Robert MacGregor

Agriculture (joined: Oct. 14, 2018)

Policy Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via USDA Official Website:

Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Research, Education and Economics (REE) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Economic Research Service (ERS) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) Office of Pesticide Management Policy

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Alan Wayne Mackey

Agriculture (joined: Sept. 7, 2017)

Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations | Resume »

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James Mago

Agriculture (joined: Jan. 22, 2018)

State Executive Director - Arizona, Farm Service Agency

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Lois Van Mark

Agriculture (joined: Nov. 13, 2017)

State Executive Director - Wyoming, Farm Service Agency

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Christopher Marklund

Agriculture (joined: Jan. 29, 2019)

Chief of Staff | $156,000

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Joseph Martin

Agriculture (joined: Nov. 12, 2017)

State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency

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David Warren Matthews

Agriculture (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Confidential Assistant, Food Nutrition and Consumer Services | Confidential Assistant, Farm Service Agency | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Bio, via Dothan Eagle:

Western PA field director for Trump campaign

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Richard Mayfield

Agriculture (joined: June 18, 2018)

State Director, Rural Housing Service | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via USDA.Gov:

As State Director, Mayfield will use his leadership experience to oversee Rural Development programs in a customer-focused manner to restore prosperity in rural New York. Mayfield has extensive experience in government and economic development. In 2013, he was appointed as Orange County’s Community Development Director. He previously served as the county’s Director of Operations. Mayfield joined the county in 2007 as the Press Secretary and Assistant to the County Executive for then County Executive Ed Diana. A lifelong Orange County resident, Mayfield served as district director for Rep. Ben Gilman for 12 years, and as director of the Office of Inter-Governmental Relations with the New York State Assembly, before joining county government.

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