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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY’S List, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Joelle Mosso has joined Western Growers as the new associate vice president of science programs.

Kevin Burkum has been tapped as the new CEO for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action. He most recently served as the chief communications officer for Global Dairy Platform. He succeeds former CEO Erin Fitzgerald, who left USFRA in April.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has tapped Rufino Hurtado as the new senior trade representative at the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.

Caleb Crosswhite is joining the Republican staff of the Senate Ag Committee as the new chief counsel and James Glueck is taking a new job with the Corn Refiners Association.

Produce company DiMare, Inc., has appointed Jeff Dolan as president of its DMB Packing business and Allie Combs has joined the sales team of SunFed.

Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur has been selected to serve as the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s president for 2023-2024. Meanwhile, Mike Schmidt is being detailed to the Senate Ag Committee’s majority staff for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., as a senior adviser.

David Grahn has returned to the Farm Credit Administration as the new general counsel and The Senate confirmed Anna Gomez 55-43 to serve as the fifth member of the Federal Communications Commission.

David Grahn has returned to the Farm Credit Administration as the new general counsel and the Senate has confirmed Anna Gomez 55-43 to serve as the fifth commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission.

Iowa State student Quentin Slater will be a member of the Agri-Pulse team of journalists this fall as part of an immersive learning experience provided through the Iowa State University Foundation.