The Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference of American Trucking Associations has hired veteran agricultural lobbyist Jon Samson as its new executive director.
Prior to coming to AFTC, Samson has worked as director of public policy for the Agricultural Retailers Association and served in the office Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.).
"I grew up on a hog farm in southwest Montana, and came to Washington in 2004 as an intern for the National Pork Producers Council, so agriculture has always been important to me," Samson said. "My family's hogs were shipped from Montana to either Idaho or California, so I understood, very early on, the importance of transportation to America's farmers, and that is what drew me to AFTC.
Samson replaces Russell Laird, who left AFTC earlier this year.
Prior to coming to AFTC, Samson has worked as director of public policy for the Agricultural Retailers Association and served in the office Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.).
"I grew up on a hog farm in southwest Montana, and came to Washington in 2004 as an intern for the National Pork Producers Council, so agriculture has always been important to me," Samson said. "My family's hogs were shipped from Montana to either Idaho or California, so I understood, very early on, the importance of transportation to America's farmers, and that is what drew me to AFTC.
Samson replaces Russell Laird, who left AFTC earlier this year.
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