Field Hearing

Revitalizing Rural America

Date: Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Time: 01:00pm

Location: William J. Clinton Presidential Library 1200 Clinton Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201

Panel 1: Production Agriculture’s Role in the Rural Economy

Mr. Randy Veach

President

Arkansas Farm Bureau

Manila, AR

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Mr. Tom Jones

livestock producer

and member of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Board of Directors

Pottsville, AR

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Mr. Allen Bedell

Chairman

Arkansas Forestry Commission

Hot Springs, AR

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Mr. Jeremy Gillam

specialty crop producer

Gillam Farms

Gillam Farms, AR

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Mr. Michael Jones

President

Merchants and Farmers Bank

Dumas, AR

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Panel 2: Rural Infrastructure

Mr. Lawrence McCullough

State Director

USDA Rural Development

Little Rock, AR

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Mr. Sam Walls

CEO

Arkansas Capital Corporation

Little Rock, AR

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Mr. Dennis Sternberg

Executive Director

Arkansas Rural Water Asociation

Lonoke, AR

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Mr. Teddy Gardner

Executive Director

South Arkansas Community Development

Arkadelphia, AR

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Panel 3: Community and Economic Development Initiatives

Ms. Annett Pagan

Program Director

U.S. Programs at Winrock International

Little Rock, AR

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Dr. Robert Cole

Director

East Arkansas Enterprise Community

Forrest City, AR

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Dr. Calvin King

Executive Director

Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation

Brinkley, AR

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Mr. John Squires

CEO

Community Resource Group

Fayetteville, AR

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Related Files

S. Hrg. 111-801 -- Revitalizing Rural America