House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) released
the full membership of the committee January 11.

The House Democratic Steering Committee and House Republican
Conference named the 25 Democrats, and 21 Republicans, who will serve
on the committee and write the 2007 Farm Bill, among other
responsibilities. So, these are good people to get to know, if you
don't already know them.

Below, sorted by state, are the 46 members of the Committee:

AL Rep. Terry Everett (R)
AL Rep. Jo Bonner (R)
AL Rep. Mike Rogers (R)
CA Rep. Joe Baca (D)
CA Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D)
CA Rep. Jim Costa (D)
CA Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R)
CO Rep. John Salazar (D)
CO Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R)
FL Rep. Tim Mahoney (D)
GA Rep. David Scott (D)
GA Rep. Jim Marshall (D)
GA Rep. John Barrow (D)
IA Rep. Leonard Boswell (D)
IA Rep. Steve King (R)
IL Rep. Timothy Johnson (R)
IN Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D)
IN Rep. Joe Donnelly (D)
KS Rep. Nancy Boyda (D)
KS Rep. Jerry Moran (R)
LA Rep. Charles Boustany (R)
MI Rep. Timothy Walberg (R)
MN Rep. Collin Peterson (D), Chair
MN Rep. Tim Walz (D)
MO Rep. Sam Graves (R)
NC Rep. Mike McIntyre (D)
NC Rep. Bob Etheridge (D)
NC Rep. Robin Hayes (R)
NC Rep. Virginia Foxx (R)
ND Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D)
NE Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R)
NE Rep. Adrian Smith (R)
NY Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
NY Rep. Randy Kuhl (R)
OH Rep. Zack Space (D)
OH Rep. Jean Schmidt (R)
OK Rep. Frank Lucas (R)
PA Rep. Tim Holden (D)
SD Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D)
TN Rep. Lincoln Davis (D)
TX Rep. Henry Cuellar (D)
TX Rep. Nick Lampson (D)
TX Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R)
TX Rep. Michael Conaway (R)
VA Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R) Ranking Republican
WI Rep. Steve Kagen (D)

As we learn more on subcommittee assignments, we will pass on that
information.

Duane Hovorka
Farm Bill Outreach Coordinator