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NCGA Welcomes Election of
Gary Smith as RFA Chairman (10-11-01)
The
election of Gary Smith as chairman of the Renewable Fuels Association
(RFA) complements a highly effective and motivated group of leaders
that will continue the drive for growing the ethanol industry and the
nation's corn growers. National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and
RFA have become close collaborators on representing and advancing the
interests that are common to corn growers and the ethanol industry.
"On issues
such as the California waiver, defeat of the Cox-Waxman amendment and
legislation to enact a renewable fuels standard, NCGA and RFA have stood
shoulder-to-shoulder in the fight to advance ethanol," explained
John McClelland, NCGA's Director of Energy & Analysis
Smith is with the
High Plains Corp. McClelland also praised another new member of RFA's
Board-Jeff Broin of the Broin Cos., who will serve as RFA secretary.
"Jeff has been involved in the expansion of farmer-owned ethanol
plants, so he is a welcome addition," McClelland said.
"Gary Smith
has demonstrated a commitment to aggressively moving the ethanol industry
down the path of growth. I know the corn producers NCGA represents can
count on the RFA Board and President Bob Dinneen to work with NCGA to
pursue the enactment of a renewable fuel standard," McClelland
said.
Last
reviewed October 11, 2001
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