Pennsylvania State Grange State Grange Master & Legislative Director: Betsy Huber
“Juniata-Mifflin-Franklin Pomona held a great Legislative Banquet on March 11 at Spruce Hill Grange’s beautiful hall, with lots of Grangers, several candidates, and three state legislators in attendance. Following my review of current issues, Legislators Corman, Benninghoff and Harris answered questions from the audience. A very successful evening.”
Connecticut State Grange Legislative Director: Gordon Gibson
“The Grange is actively working on the bill to designate Samuel Huntington, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Connecticut for ten years, as the state statesman. As I write this column we are lobbying the Government Administration and Elections Committee to report this bill favorably.”
“The Grange is lobbying for $30 million of the [budget] surplus to be dedicated to farmland preservation.”
New York State Grange State Master: Bruce Croucher
“The New York State Grange participated in a day of meetings with Legislators in Albany on March 21, 2006. The Council of Agricultural Organizations (CAO) arranged a series of 26 meetings with legislators and other officials regarding budget issues for agriculture.
The priority budget issues include funding of the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI), restoring agricultural funding that was not included in the Governor’s proposed budget and the promotion of renewable fuels from agriculture in New York State.”
