Greensburg, In. — Indiana Representative Randy Frye, District 67, has received the endorsement and a check from Indiana Farm Bureau’s new AgELECT PAC (political action committee) acknowledging IN Farm Bureau’s support for elected state officials supportive of Indiana agriculture.
“The AgELECT process is thorough and fair.” explains Decatur County Local and State Affairs Chairman Gary Fischer, one of the three Decatur County ELECT participants at the recent Ag ELECT candidate interviews. (Allen Bedel and Don Yager were the other two Decatur county representatives.) “Candidates are questioned about their position and knowledge on various concerns involving agriculture and community. First a candidate must be considered for an endorsement after which an invitation is given to interview with the AgELECT PAC members. If the race has more than one candidate, all candidates for the office are included. Results are kept confidential until the entire AgELECT / ELECT PAC endorsement process is complete which involves consideration and an affirmative two-thirds vote for endorsement from the local PAC representatives, the IN Farm Bureau Board of Directors and the Oversight Committee (appointed by IFB President Randy Kron) made up of representative from each district. To receive this endorsement is an honor.”
Newly formed in 2017, AgELECT PAC specifically focuses on state political races allowing Indiana Farm Bureau to support state senate and house of representative candidates on a broader range thereby allowing the Indiana Farm Bureau ELECT Pac to focus more directly on national level elections. In both AgELECT and ELECT, the endorsements are valued by the candidates because the process to receive the endorsement is initially driven by Farm Bureau members at the local level in the candidate’s district.
Also receiving the IN Farm Bureau endorsement is IN Senator Chip Perfect, District 43. Both Representative Frye and Senator Perfect are incumbents in the upcoming November elections. U.S. Congressman Greg Pence has received the IN Farm Bureau ELECT PAC endorsement.
