

Saving
America’s Great Places: The Role of Tax Incentives in Preserving Rural
Communities
August 25, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Martin Ballroom, located at 410 Pierce Street, 2nd Floor, Sioux City, Iowa
Member Statements:
Charles Grassley, IA
Max Baucus, MT
Statement for the record:
The Honorable Chuck Hagel
The Honorable Bryon DorganWitness Statements:
Panel I
The Honorable Sam Brownback, Senator, United States Senate, Washington, DC
Panel II
Ms. Jean-Mari Peltier, President, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Washington, DC
Mr. Glen Keppy, Director, CHS Board of Directors, Davenport, IA
Mr. Chuck Hassebrook, Executive Director, Center for Rural Affairs, Lyons, NE
Mr. Peter Froelich, Ph.D, Assistant for Special Projects, Office of the President, Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND
Mr. Kevin Edberg, Executive Director, Cooperative Development Services, Saint Paul, MN
Mr. Shane Tiernan, Ag/Commercial Loan Development officer, Grundy National Bank, Grundy Center, IA