Graham to Address Joint Stockmen’s Convention

Carl Graham, Director of the Sutherland Coalition for Self-Government in the West (CSG-W), will address 2014 Joint Stockmen’s Convention attendees at the Property Rights General Session, set for Friday, December 5, at 1:30 p.m.

            “In today’s climate of ever-increasing and overreaching federal laws and regulations, protecting and strengthening our rights is essential,” said Jose Varela Lopez, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA) President, La Cieneguilla.  “Mr. Graham is an expert in this field and we are looking forward to hearing what he has to say.”

The CSG-W is a project of Sutherland Institute, a think tank advocating conservative principles in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Its mission is to protect freedom and opportunity in Utah and the West by promoting federalism and equipping state leaders – both public and private – to reclaim their powers and responsibilities under the United States Constitution.

Graham is a third generation Montanan and a Montana State University graduate. He is a 20 year Navy veteran, where as a Naval Flight Officer he amassed nearly 500 carrier landings in the A-6 Intruder and F-14 Tomcat.  He holds a Masters’ degree in National Security Affairs, is a certified flight instructor, and has taught various courses as an adjunct professor at Montana State University and Gallatin College in Bozeman, MT. He is also a previous CEO of the Montana Policy Institute, where he still serves as a managing board member. Carl’s writing has been featured in National Review, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, The Hill and many other national and regional publications.
        The annual Joint Stockmen’s Convention, set for December 4-7 at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North, brings together members of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA), the New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. (NMWGI), Dairy Producers of New Mexico (DPNM), the New Mexico CowBelles (NMCB) and the New Mexico Federal Lands Council (NMFLC).  For more information, contact the NMCGA at (505) 247-0584 or visit www.nmagriculture.org