FLASHREPORT

Over the past week or so Meg Whitman has been announcing various interest-group coalitions from around California supporting her campaign for Governor.  Just yesterday she announced statewide law enforcement leaders. 

Later this morning she will roll out her Agriculture Coaltion Leadership Team.  But we have a "sneak peak" here for FlashReport readers...

Agriculture Coalition Co-Chairs
Jesse Alderete, President, California Farm Labor Contractors' Alliance
Mark Borba, Owner,  Borba Farms
Carol Chandler, President, Chandler Farms
Manuel Cunha, President, Nisei Farmers League
Barbara Grimm-Marshall,  Owner, Grimmway Farms
Earl Hall, Owner, Hall Agriculture
John Harris  Owner, Harris Ranch
Ted Kubota, Executive Vice President, California Floral Council
Bill Mattos—President, California Poultry Federation
Al Montna , Owner, Montna Farms
Mario Santoyo, Assistant General Manager, Friant Water Authority
Sue Shannon, Owner, Shannon Trucking
Matt Swanson—Owner, Associated Feed

Organizations
California Farm Labor Contractors' Alliance
California Floral Council
Nisei Farmers League

(Titles are for identification purposes and do not imply an endorsement from any company or organization.)

Whitman had this to say about the importance of the ranchers and growers who are the backbone of the state's multi-billion dollar agriculture industry...

"California's growers and ranchers are immense contributors to our state. They help feed our nation and they generate more than $100 billion a year in agriculture and related economic activity," Whitman said.  "We all want a strong future for California, and we must create a strong economy in which all of our key industries, including agriculture, can thrive. I will work with my agriculture coalition to make comprehensive improvements to our water supply system, support a healthy environment and encourage sensible laws that don't strangle growth and innovation."