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Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA positions

Britt applauded Alabamians Twinkle Cavanaugh and Monica Carroll for their key USDA appointments.

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Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, on Tuesday applauded recent announcements from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture including the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development.

Yesterday, Twinkle Cavanaugh was announced as state director for Rural Development in Alabama. She has served as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission since 2012.

Earlier this month, Monica Carroll was announced as state executive director for Alabama’s Farm Service Agency. Monica is a board member for the Alabama Resource Conservation and Development Council and serves on the Alabama Farmers Federation State Women’s Leadership Committee.

“I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Rollins for these tremendous appointments. Both Twinkle and Monica are outstanding champions for Alabama’s family farmers and rural communities. These well-deserved leadership roles will ensure that Alabama’s farmers and cattlemen have strong advocates who understand firsthand their current priorities and challenges as well as future opportunities to strengthen our state and nation’s food security,” said Sen. Britt. “I am confident their dedicated work will advance the efforts of the Trump Administration to put our farmers first once again. Congratulations to both of these remarkable women.”

“President Trump is putting Farmers First, and so is the incredible team we are building at the Department of Agriculture. Our latest additions to the USDA family are personally invested in ensuring farmers and rural America prosper. I look forward to seeing the work they will do supporting farmers, ranchers, and producers across the country by implementing President Trump’s America First policies,” said Secretary Rollins.   

“RD State Directors help affirm the mission of the Trump Administration by focusing on finding ways to empower rural America and unleash economic prosperity. FSA State Directors help implement President Trump’s America First agenda and execute the USDA’s policies in planning, organizing, and administering FSA programs through state offices across the country,” Britt’s release said.

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