Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell keynote speaker at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will be the keynote speaker at an industry breakfast at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Jewell, the 51st Interior secretary and only the second woman to hold the post, will meet with industry leaders during the Outdoor Industry Association’s annual breakfast. Her keynote address is scheduled for 7 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Salt Lake Marriott across the street from the Salt Palace. “We look forward to Secretary Jewell’s keynote presentation as she outlines the Administration’s ambitious initiative to engage and employ youth on public lands, improve access and increase participation in outdoor recreation as part of the administration’s conservation agenda,” said Frank Hugelmeyer, OIA’s president and CEO. Steve Rendle, president, VF Outdoor and the Action Sports Coalition, a co-sponsor of the event, said Jewell is a well-regarded leader in the outdoor industry. “We’re excited to host her at the OIA industry breakfast to hear and discuss ideas for greater public engagement with the outdoors and our partnership with policymakers,” Rendle said...more
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