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Jim Baird: “I rise today to honor Chuck Conner who officially retired on Monday, July 14, after serving as a national agriculture…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2025
I rise today to honor Chuck Conner who officially retired on Monday, July 14, after serving as a national agriculture leader since 1997. A Benton County native and graduate of Purdue University, Chuck Conner served as the president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives for over 16 years. From 1997 to 2001, he served as president of the Corn Refiners Association. He also has a storied career in public service as Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture under President George W. Bush. Chuck Conner continued his public service as an adviser to U.S. Senator Richard Lugar from Indiana for 17 years. We are grateful for his decades of service and work to benefit our great agricultural industry. I wish him all the best as he embarks on retirement.
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri
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Honoring Chuck Conner upon his retirement after decades of service in agriculture and public service.

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