Senator
Susan Sosnowki Joins CSG/ERC’s Agriculture Committee
Senator
Susan Sosnowski has been appointed to serve on The Council of State
Governments’ Eastern Regional Conference’s Northeast States Association for
Agriculture Stewardship (NSAAS) through 2016. NSAAS represents agriculture,
natural resource and rural policy issues for the Eastern Regional Conference.
“NSAAS
has been instrumental in providing the Northeast a voice at the national level
in issues such as food safety, labor and the farm bill. I look forward to
working with colleagues from across the region on issues of importance to us all,”
says Sen. Sosnowski.
“Participation
in NSAAS provides me the opportunity to learn about the issues most impacting
our rural communities from leading experts, gather best practices and share
ideas and insights with state legislators throughout the Northeast. It better
prepares me for responding to the challenges my constituents face.”
CSG/ERC’s
policy staff supports the three branches of state government through nine areas
of special concern to the region. These include agriculture, criminal justice,
economic development, education, energy and environment, fiscal affairs, health
care, transportation and US-Canada relations.
Its
mission is to promote successful state policy innovations, advocate
multi-jurisdictional problem solving, advocate for regional interests at the
federal level, offer leadership training and technical assistance and forecast
policy trends that affect the Northeast.
“Our
family farms and rural communities continue to have a smaller voice in the
state legislature, it is more important than ever that I am prepared with the
information I need to best equip Rhode Island for the future,” Sen. Sosnowski said.