Davids joins AURI board

St. Paul, Minn. - State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) has been appointed by Minnesota House Speaker Steve Sviggum to serve on AURI’s board of directors. Davids, a southeastern Minnesota farmer, is serving his eighth term in the House of Representatives and chairs the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.

“My goal as chair (of the House committee) is to add value to Minnesota agriculture,” Davids said. “Whether through the development of ethanol, biodiesel or other agricultural products, one of my primary goals at the Legislature has always been to create opportunities for producers to broaden the market for their agricultural products. I look forward to serving on the AURI board.”
 

Davids grew up on a Fillmore County farm and was first elected to the state legislature in 1991. Prior to being named Ag and Rural

Development Committee chair, Davids chaired the Commerce committee.
He authored a measure that would require a 20-percent ethanol blend in gasoline sold in the Minnesota by 2012. 

"With Rep. David’s interest in value-added agriculture, we believe he will be a great asset to AURI,” says Edgar Olson, AURI executive director.

Davids succeeds Elaine Harder as the Minnesota House representative on AURI’s board.