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Thank you to all who attended our 2024 national convention and 50-year celebration in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It was great to see everyone again. Kim Bremmer and the Wisconsin ladies did an excellent job organizing a wonderful weekend.
Our Past Presidents gave an excellent presentation that took us back to our founding roots and walked us through the past 50 years.
During our convention, we said goodbye to Arlene Kovash (OR), who finished her term as AAW Secretary, and Jean Goslin (KS), who finished her term as VP of Education. I want to thank both Arlene and Jean for their commitment to AAW. We elected Alex Henderson (TX), who will serve as Secretary, and Debbie Bacigalupi (NV), who will serve as our VP of Education. I am looking forward to working with these ladies on the executive team.
For those who could not join us at the convention, you can log into the member-only section of our AAW website to see all our AAW reports and documents and access past webinars. To access, go to www.americanagriwomen.org, create your account by logging in or signing up in the top right hand corner of any page on the website (see screenshot below).
You can also order convention tee shirts here. The last day to order is today, Monday, November 25th.
HAPPENINGS IN WASHINTON DC:
American Agri-Women member Lori Chavez-DeRemer Nominated as Secretary of labor:
Loris Chavez-DeRamer (age 56) is member of Oregon Women for Agriculture. She is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon’s 5th district. Chavez-DeRemer is a graduate of Hanford High School in Kings County, California. She earned a Bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Fresno She has strong support from both the business and labor communities.
Brooke Rollins nominated for Secretary of Agriculture:
Brooke Leslie Rollins, (age 52) is an attorney and is the President and CEO of the American First Policy Institute. She worked in the prior Trump administration as the acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council that included agricultural policy. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with an BS degree in agricultural development before completing law school at the University of Texas.
AAW 2022 Champion of Agriculture award winner Doug LaMalfa elected as the Western Caucus Chairman
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) (age 64) was unanimous elected to serve as the Western Caucus Chairman for the 119th Congress. Doug LaMalfa is a fourth-generation rice farmer and business owner. In Congress, LaMalfa has been a strong advocate for limited, constitutionally grounded government, fiscal restraint, and lower taxes. He has worked to protect families from overregulation, ensure American farmers and ranchers can continue to feed the world.
We look forward to seeing you at our Mid-Year meeting, which will be held April 3rd—5th, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas.
And start planning to join us for Fly-In June 7th – 11th, 2025, in Washington, DC.
We wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving.
Rose Tryon
President
American Agri-Women
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