CLA Announces Rebeckah Adcock as Newest Member of Government Affairs Staff Team

Jul 16, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – CropLife America (CLA) welcomes Rebeckah Adcock as Senior Director of Government Affairs, following two years as Counsel on the staff of the United States Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee.

“We are extremely pleased to have someone as talented as Rebeckah joining our team,” said Beau Greenwood, executive vice president of Government Relations and Public Affairs at CLA. “Rebeckah brings a wealth of experience on many of CLA’s most important issues, and I look forward to working closely with her on behalf of our industry.”

CLA has worked with Adcock over many years. Prior to her important work on the Senate EPW Committee, she was a leader on crop protection and other issues for the American Farm Bureau Federation and also the Kentucky Farm Bureau. She has also previously served on EPA’s Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee and has chaired the Pesticide Policy Coalition.

“CropLife America is a leading trade association in Washington, D.C., which works on behalf of the interests that provide America’s farmers with science and technology. We’ve long had a vibrant staff structure, and Rebeckah’s experience with so many complex issues on the Senate Committee, in combination with her major farm organization staff experience, brings a rich background and addition to our organization,” said Jay Vroom, president and CEO of CLA. “At a time when modern agriculture needs the strongest possible advocacy we can muster, Rebeckah is joining CLA at just the right moment to help strengthen and broaden our efforts.”

Adcock will begin her new assignment on Monday, July 19. Her initial focus will be on issues dealing with the Clean Water Act, climate change and TSCA reform, among others. For additional information, please contact Beau Greenwood.