U.S. Rep. Michael Conaway (R-Tex.) was named the 50th chairman of the House Agricultural Committee. Selected by the House Republican Steering Committee, Conaway succeeds Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), who has held the post since 2011, reports Drovers CattleNetwork.
“I am humbled and honored to be selected as the 50th chairman of the storied House Committee on Agriculture. The work that farmers and ranchers do is part of our country’s foundation. They feed, fuel, and clothe our nation. I look forward to building on the bipartisan work of the chairmen who have led this committee for the past two centuries.
“I represent, and love, rural America. It’s the backbone of our country,” he continued. ”The values and concepts that make America great are stored in rural America, and I want to protect that. There are fewer and fewer voices representing rural America, and I am honored to be one of those voices. That is my overarching drive as the Committee moves forward.”