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02-14-19 Inside the BARN with CO Senator Jerry Sonnenberg...
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Inside the BARN with CO Senator Jerry Sonnenberg…
( BARN Media
– Briggsdale, CO) February 14, 2019 – Joining me inside the BARN on the Colorado Ag News Network is
COSenator Jerry Sonnenberg from District 1
discussing several topics including:Congress vs POTUS 2.0 & Potential Government ShutdownThoughts on Current Trade Issues (USMCA & China Trade War)Thoughts on CO Ag Commissioner Kate Greenberg & the
National Search for Next CO Deputy Ag CommissionerThoughts on Governor Polis’ Administration and the Democratic Controlled House & Senate’s direction, especially as it pertains to Colorado AgricultureTo listen to the interview, click the audio mp3 link below…
Jerry Sonnenberg is a Colorado native who has been farming and ranching in northeastern Colorado his entire life.He continues to live and work on the same farm that both his father and he were raised on growing wheat, corn, sunflowers, millet and cattle.SenatorSonnenberg was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2006 and immediately became a strong voice for agriculture and rural Colorado. After serving 8 years he was elected to serve from District 1 in the Colorado Senate where he represents the counties of Cheyenne, Elbert, Lincoln, Logan, Kit Carson, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Yuma, Washinton and Weld. Because of his leadership abilities, agriculture background and experience in Colorado’s land and water issues, Jerry currently serves as the chairmanof the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee. He also serves as vice-chair of Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and is a member of both Senate Appropriations Committee and Capital Development Committee.SenatorSonnenberg has proposed legislation during his tenure that has reinstated the ag sales tax exemption; tried to eliminate the governments use of eminent domain in acquiring water rights; authorize spending on water projects; making it easier to build water storage projects; protect agriculture data given to government from access by the public; allows trucks to be more efficient by utilizing triple axles and larger loads on secondary roads; encourage Division of Wildlife to utilize easements rather than fee-title acquisition; secure emergency funding in tough economic times for K-12 education; create a stable funding source for highways; protect law-abiding citizens from the Governor tramping on their gun rights; secure funding for community colleges; regulatory reform and removing regulations; drug testing as a condition of receiving government assistance.Jerry was born and raised in Sterling, Colorado graduating from Sterling High School. He married
Vonnie Constance Sonnenberg , a teacher at Merino Elementary School, and together have four children;
Ashley , and her husband
Chad Renslow
of Colorado Springs, CO;
Afton , her husband
Russel Dains,
their daughter, Cambrei and twins
Caleb
and
Cailyn of Henderson, CO;
Joshua and his wife
Dani of Sterling; and
Ryan also of Sterling.To learn more about CO Senator Jerry Sonnenberg – CLICK HERE
Tucker Allmer & the BARN are members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), the Colorado FFA Foundation, the Colorado 4H Foundation, the Colorado Farm Show Marketing Committee, 1867 Club Board Member, Denver Ag & Livestock Club Member, the Weld County Fair Board, the Briggsdale FFA Advisory Council, Briggsdale 4H Club Beef Leader & Founder / Coordinator of the Briggsdale Classic Open Jackpot Show.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
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( BARN Media
– Briggsdale, CO) February 14, 2019 – Joining me inside the BARN on the Colorado Ag News Network is
COSenator Jerry Sonnenberg from District 1
discussing several topics including:Congress vs POTUS 2.0 & Potential Government ShutdownThoughts on Current Trade Issues (USMCA & China Trade War)Thoughts on CO Ag Commissioner Kate Greenberg & the
National Search for Next CO Deputy Ag CommissionerThoughts on Governor Polis’ Administration and the Democratic Controlled House & Senate’s direction, especially as it pertains to Colorado AgricultureTo listen to the interview, click the audio mp3 link below…
Jerry Sonnenberg is a Colorado native who has been farming and ranching in northeastern Colorado his entire life.He continues to live and work on the same farm that both his father and he were raised on growing wheat, corn, sunflowers, millet and cattle.SenatorSonnenberg was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2006 and immediately became a strong voice for agriculture and rural Colorado. After serving 8 years he was elected to serve from District 1 in the Colorado Senate where he represents the counties of Cheyenne, Elbert, Lincoln, Logan, Kit Carson, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Yuma, Washinton and Weld. Because of his leadership abilities, agriculture background and experience in Colorado’s land and water issues, Jerry currently serves as the chairmanof the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee. He also serves as vice-chair of Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and is a member of both Senate Appropriations Committee and Capital Development Committee.SenatorSonnenberg has proposed legislation during his tenure that has reinstated the ag sales tax exemption; tried to eliminate the governments use of eminent domain in acquiring water rights; authorize spending on water projects; making it easier to build water storage projects; protect agriculture data given to government from access by the public; allows trucks to be more efficient by utilizing triple axles and larger loads on secondary roads; encourage Division of Wildlife to utilize easements rather than fee-title acquisition; secure emergency funding in tough economic times for K-12 education; create a stable funding source for highways; protect law-abiding citizens from the Governor tramping on their gun rights; secure funding for community colleges; regulatory reform and removing regulations; drug testing as a condition of receiving government assistance.Jerry was born and raised in Sterling, Colorado graduating from Sterling High School. He married
Vonnie Constance Sonnenberg , a teacher at Merino Elementary School, and together have four children;
Ashley , and her husband
Chad Renslow
of Colorado Springs, CO;
Afton , her husband
Russel Dains,
their daughter, Cambrei and twins
Caleb
and
Cailyn of Henderson, CO;
Joshua and his wife
Dani of Sterling; and
Ryan also of Sterling.To learn more about CO Senator Jerry Sonnenberg – CLICK HERE
Tucker Allmer & the BARN are members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), the Colorado FFA Foundation, the Colorado 4H Foundation, the Colorado Farm Show Marketing Committee, 1867 Club Board Member, Denver Ag & Livestock Club Member, the Weld County Fair Board, the Briggsdale FFA Advisory Council, Briggsdale 4H Club Beef Leader & Founder / Coordinator of the Briggsdale Classic Open Jackpot Show.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
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