Former House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., will join the Washington lobbying firm of Combest, Sell & Associates to “form a bipartisan alliance to protect and promote rural American and U.S. farmers and ranchers,” according to a release from the firm. Peterson his “vast experience” in an advisory and consulting role with Combest Sell & Associates, but will not be able to lobby in the near term due to restrictions on former lawmakers—Peterson was defeated in his reelection bid in November.
Though unable to lobby, the firm said Peterson would “engage with current and future Combest Sell clients who seek to promote and protect policies that bolster U.S. agriculture and rural America.”
Noting that that they can come at issues from “different political perspectives,” Tom Sell said teaming up with Peterson will promote “a dynamic and diverse U.S. ag sector rooted in the family farms that bring stewardship and entrepreneurial creativity to the critical work they perform each day.”
Peterson said of joining the firm that Combest Sell has a “strong reputation” with their work on ag issues and that they now “we hope to raise the bar for all those affected by farm and food policy—providing wise counsel and building the case for strong and fair policies going forward.”