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Conaway to chair House Ag Committee

As expected, Texas Congressman Michael Conaway will be the chair of the House Agriculture Committee when 114^th Congress takes office in January.  In a statement, the Texas Republican said: “I represent, and love, rural America. It’s the backbone of our country.  The values and concepts that make America great are stored in rural America, and I want to protect that.  There are fewer and fewer voices representing rural America, and I am honored to be one of those voices. That is my overarching drive as the Committee moves forward.”

A native of Texas with a degree in business administration from Texas A & M; this will be Conaway’s sixth term in the House. As a member of the ag committee he has served as chair of the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management subcommittee and was a member of the Livestock, Rural Development and Credit subcommittee.

In a statement, ranking committee member Collin Peterson of Minnesota congratulated Conaway and said he looks forward to continuing the strong bipartisan tradition of the ag committee. Peterson also commended Chairman Lucas for his leadership in the last two congresses.  Republican rules prevented Lucas from serving another term as chair of the committee.