Issue Position: Agriculture

Issue Position

Jim Struzzi is keenly aware of the issues facing the agricultural community. Since becoming the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce President in 2013, he has attended many Agriculture Legislative Days in Indiana County to stay informed of the policy concerns in the industry. He supports and promotes the Indiana County Fair and other local fairs and festivals, 4H programs, and on a monthly basis meets with the Farm Bureau representatives, the Penn State Extension, farmers and growers, and agricultural industry representatives at an informal breakfast in Home, PA. He will fight to change the broken property tax system in Pennsylvania and make sure the agricultural industry has the tools and resources it needs to be successful in Indiana County. Jim Struzzi understands and appreciates the hard work and dedication it takes to run a farm. Growing up in Western Pennsylvania in the Westmoreland County area, Jim's family had horses, goats and other animals. He is an avid outdoors man and appreciates the importance of our natural resources with balance and fairness related to regulations. Given his extensive background in transportation, Jim Struzzi understands the importance of good infrastructure and the need for access for the agriculture industry. Jim will work to ensure farmers have the tools and support they need including broadband access in rural areas. Jim Struzzi appreciates the economic impacts of agriculture and fully supports the industry. He will also work to help the agrotourism industry and grow this economic driver. The dairy industry needs help in promotion to increase demand and protection from major corporate entities seeking to control the market. In addition, Jim will work to provide agricultural educational programs in our local schools, technical schools and colleges. If elected to the House in November, Jim will serve on the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee working with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau to help family farms sustain and grow. Jim's strengths are listening and bringing people together. He will continue, as he has done for many years, to meet with agriculture representatives to meet their needs and work to make sure their voice is heard. As a father of four school-aged children, Jim wants his family and others to appreciate what agriculture and support for farming means to our society. One percent feeds the world and Jim Struzzi gets that.

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