MDARD Director Gary McDowell selects Ashley Steffen as new legislative liaison | News, Sports, Jobs
Jessy Sielski LANSING — Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell announced the selection of Ashley Steffen as the department’s legislative liaison, effective Monday, April 5. Steffen replaces Nathan Kark who resigned to take a position within the private sector. “Ashley’s legislative and government affairs experience will allow her to hit the ground running on key departmental issues such as investing in our rural communities, food and animal health and growing our food and ag-based businesses,” said McDowell. Steffen previously worked f...