Meeting with Rep. Kagen’s Staff
On Wednesday, ONE members in the Fox Valley area met with Amanda Dietrich, who serves on the staff of Congressman Steve Kagen (D-WI). Chuck Steinbach, Tammy Jo Berg, Mike Randerson, Stacy Mallette, Jackie Thiry and Susan Halverson talked to Amanda about ONE’s overall goals to end extreme poverty and how we believe Congressman Kagen can help.
We thanked Representative Kagen for voting in favor of the House Foreign Operations Appropriations bill which contains the majority of funding for ONE’s priorities, and urged his continued support for funding.
As the only WI Member to sit on the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Kagen can play a critical role in the fight against hunger. We asked him to cosponsor H.R. 3077, the ‘Global Food Security Act of 2009’ to develop a long-term approach to improving agricultural development and sustainability.
Amanda said she would follow up on the status of each bill we discussed and pass along our message to the Congressman. We look forward to Rep. Kagen’s support for those in need across the globe!
-Amy Lunde, ONE Wisconsin
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