Budget & Legislative Committee (BLC)

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The ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committee (BLC) is charged with developing annual justifications for the federal budget process and legislative priorities, including the Farm Bill, in consultation with other sections of the APLU Board on Agricultural Assembly (BAA) and other stakeholders. The ESCOP BLC is aligned with two standing committees of the BAA Policy Board of Directors: Budget and Advocacy Committee (BAC) and Committee on Legislation and Policy (CLP).

 

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NameCommittee PositionsAffiliationEmailAppointment
Steve Lommel
Chair and Member
agInnovation Southslommel@ncsu.edu
Anton Bekkerman
Past Chair
NERAanton.bekkerman@unh.edu
Incoming Chair
agInnovation North Central
Alton ThompsonMemberARDathompson1@ncat.edu
Vernon JonesMemberARDvjones@langston.edu
Gary Pierzynski
MemberagInnovation North Centralpierzynski.3@osu.edu
Derek McLeanMemberagInnovation North Centralderek.mclean@unl.edu2023-Current
Wendie CohickMemberNERAcohick@njaes.rutgers.edu2024- Current
Scott Senseman
MemberagInnovation Southscott.senseman@okstate.edu
2023-Current
Sreekala BajwaMemberagInnovation- WestSreekala.bajwa@montana.edu
Shawn DonkinMemberagInnovation- Westdonkins@oregonstate.edu
Lisa TownsonLiaison
ECOPltownson@uri.edu 2024- Current
Bill HoffmanLiaison supportECOPwhoffman@aplu.org2023- Current
Bob Mattive
Liaison
CARETbgmattive@gmail.com
2024- Current
Doug SteeleLiaisonAPLUdsteele@aplu.org
Elizabeth StulbergLiaisonLewis-Burke, Advocacyelizabeth@lewis-burke.com
Paula Geiger
LiaisonNIFApaula.geiger@usda.gov
Josh Stull
LiaisonNIFAJoshua.Stull@usda.gov
Vacant
LiaisonBVM
Laura Jolly
LiaisonBHSljolly@iastate.edu
Gary Thompson
Executive Vice-ChairagInnovation Southgat009@uark.edu
2023-Current
Cindy MorleyAssistant Executive Vice-ChairagInnovation Southcmorley@uark.edu2023-Current