Julie Lassa has been appointed Rural Development state director for Wisconsin.
Following a press release from President Biden announcing several regional appointments, the USDA announced the appointments of two RD state directors and two Farm Service Agency state executive directors.
Lassa grew up on her parents’ small dairy farm in northern Portage County and most recently worked for a Wisconsin-based property and casualty insurance company. She represented a district in central Wisconsin in the state legislature for 18 years, both in the Assembly and Senate. In addition, Lassa served on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
She authored the Green to Gold Fund to assist small and midsized businesses improve their energy efficiency and create new green energy products and services. Before being elected, Lassa served as a supervisor for the town of Dewey and as executive director for the Plover Area Business Association.
RD state directors serve as the CEO of Rural Development and are tasked with carrying out the mission of rural development to the benefit of everyone in rural America. In conjunction with the guidance and support of the national office, state directors are responsible for promoting the mission and strategic goals of Rural Development and provide key leadership to develop and support a productive, diverse and inclusive state workforce.
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