P. Scott Shearer, Vice President

August 20, 2012

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Romney Picks Ryan

Former Governor Mitt Romney selected Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his vice presidential running mate.  The Republicans call the selection “bold,” while Democrats call it “risky.”  Congressman Ryan is chairman of the House Budget Committee and is best known for the Ryan budget adopted by the House of Representatives earlier this year.  In his budget, “Path to Prosperity,” Ryan proposed that agricultural programs be cut $179.4 billion over 10 years.  This included $29.3 billion for commodity programs, $134 billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps) and $16.1 billion unspecified. 

 

 

About the Author(s)

P. Scott Shearer

Vice President, Bockorny Group, Inc.

Scott Shearer is vice president of the Bockorny Group Inc., a leading bipartisan government affairs consulting firm in Washington, D.C. With more than 30 years experience in government and corporate relations in state and national arenas, he is recognized as a leader in agricultural trade issues, having served as co-chairman of the Agricultural Coalition for U.S.-China Trade and co-chairman of the Agricultural Coalition for Trade Promotion Authority. Scott was instrumental in the passage of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations and TPA. He is past chairman of the USDA-USTR Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products and was a member of the USAID Food Security Advisory Committee. Prior to joining the Bockorny Group, Scott served as director of national relations for Farmland Industries Inc., as well as USDA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs (1993-96), serving as liaison for the Secretary of Agriculture and the USDA to Congress.

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