Kirkpatrick Appointed to House Committee on Agriculture, Continues Service on Transportation and Infrastructure

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U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., has been appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture and will continue her service on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 114th Congress. Kirkpatrick is the only Arizonan on either of the key panels and is Arizona's first representative on the Agriculture Committee since 1952.

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The House Committee on Agriculture oversees issues critical to rural Arizona, such as agricultural economics and education; dairy, livestock, poultry and meat production; nutrition; forestry; water conservation; and rural development. Kirkpatrick's appointment to Agriculture is major news for her mostly rural District One, which has more than 13,500 farms and nearly 23,000 farm operators, and generates products with a market value of nearly $1.2 billion (more info here). Her district also has seven national forests, and its communities face ongoing challenges with wildfire prevention.

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure oversees issues affecting District One and all of Arizona, such as roads, bridges, railways, pipelines, transportation corridors, water resources and other infrastructure issues. Kirkpatrick's district includes dozens of small and remote communities that need better roads, expanded broadband and modern infrastructure to achieve long-term economic stability. District One includes 12 tribal communities that in some regions lack basic infrastructure such as running water or electricity.

"I'm honored by these appointments and especially thrilled for the folks in my district," Kirkpatrick said. "Farmers, ranchers and forestry workers across rural Arizona will once again have a voice on the Agriculture Committee. I look forward to working closely with them to solve problems, strengthen our local economies, and sustain our rural way of life in Arizona."

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