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I want to make you all aware of this event that we are in partnership with next week at the<br>
Dole Institute of Politics. It is part of their Tackling Sustainability in Kansas Series<br>
February 20 4-5:15 Hybrid Event</div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);">The Farm Bill, a massive omnibus
legislation covering a wide range of issues from agricultural practices to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), is on the docket for this coming year’s Congress. The Farm Bill dictates the most profitable and economical practices for Kansas’s
largest industry, agriculture, and will shape farming and food stamp policies for the next 5 years. Join us with Senior Agriculture Advisor to Representative Sharice Davids, Zach Helder, and Executive Director of Kansas Farmers Union, Nick Levendofsky, to
discuss the prevailing issues, debates, and environmental impact of this highly influential legislation. Karen Willey will lead this semester’s four-part Discussion Group Series.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"><i>This program is presented in partnership with the Kansas Farmers Union and the
KU Department of Political Science.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"><img data-src="https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KRC-Logo-color-300x145.png" width="150" style="width: 150px; height: auto; max-width: 728px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;" src="https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KRC-Logo-color-300x145.png"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"><i>This series is presented in partnership with the Kansas Rural Center.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3);">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-weight: bolder;">Zach Helder</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"> serves
as Senior Agriculture Advisor to U.S. Representative Sharice L. Davids (D-KS-03). Born and raised in Johnson County, KS, with proud rural roots in Nebraska and California, Zach has been an advisor to Democratic candidates and elected officials in Washington
D.C. and Kansas for nearly a decade. Zach is also a graduate student at Princeton University, where he is the director of the Food and Agriculture Working Group, a collaboration between Princeton faculty and former government officials that studies the use
of food as a weapon.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-weight: bolder;">Nick Levendofsky</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"> currently
serves as the executive director for the Kansas Farmers Union. Nick served as the government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union, director of external affairs for Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, government relations associate for the Wisconsin
Farmers Union, and special projects coordinator for the Kansas Farmers Union. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in agricultural communications and journalism in 2010.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-weight: bolder;">Karen Willey</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"> serves
as the Douglas County, Kansas Commissioner for District 3. Dr. Willey holds a BA in Environmental Studies and a PhD in Geography, both from KU. She works as a nonprofit consultant through Futureful, a local company providing organizational health and fundraising
support to health, housing, and human services organizations in urban Kansas City. She leverages this social impact work along with her science and entrepreneurship experience in crafting grounded local policy.<br>
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