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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 »
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
Former Positions Outside Government
- National Cooperative Services Corporation VP, Federal Relations (affiliated with National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation and Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative)
- Rock Solid Countertop VP, Marketing
Former Compensation Sources
- 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.)
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Cooperative Services Corporation (financial services provider to rural utility cooperatives) | $375,000 | |
| National Cooperative Services Corporation (financial services provider to rural utility cooperatives) | $45,000 | |
| Rock Solid Countertop (fabricator of countertops) | $2,884 | |
| Ed Jones traditional IRA | ||
| BlackRock Global Dividend Instl | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Dodge and Co (DODGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| American Funds EuroPacific Gr F-2 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Franklin Growth Adv | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Franklin Income Adv | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Franklin-Templeton Mutual Global Discovery Z | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Adv | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Hartford Balanced Income I | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Hartford Midcap I | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Hartford Equity Income I | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Hartford World Bond I | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| MFS Mid Cap Value I | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PIMCO Total Return IV Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Ed Jones Roth IRA | ||
| GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA CL A | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Managed Account - Ed Jones | None (or less than $201) | |
| Altria Group Inc (Altria primarily focused on production and marketing tobacco products. Also has wine and finance capital subsidiaries. Phillip Morris USA, US Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton (pipe tobacco), St Michelle Wine Estates, Nu Mark (tobacco, vaping), Phillip Morris Capital Corp(focus on industrial credit, no apparent ag nexus).) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Kraft Heinz (KHC) (Big food. Several establishments regulated by FSIS and AMS Dairy Programs (https://apps.ams.usda.gov/dairy/ApprovedPlantList/)) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Mondelez International Inc (Big Snack Food Conglomerate Brands: http://www.mondelezinternational.com/brand-family. Mostly crackers, candy, chocolate. Some cheese that may be subject of USDA regulators- Original Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Most operations are outside US.) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Philip Morris International (Strictly tobacco products.) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Virginia 529 Account - college savings plan | None (or less than $1,001) | |
| 2033 Portfolio (Rappahanock) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pacific | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | 3.7 | 2016 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Solid Countertop (fabricator of countertops) (This amount is for CY15 and CY16. Employment ended in September 2016.) | salary, contract worker for first part of year |
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