{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=6fcdfdf8-763a-4930-9111-0ecadf19b44b", "Sen. Moran Appoints New Team for Agriculture, Trade Policy", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently appointed a new team to handle agriculture and trade policy in Washington, D.C., and Kansas. Legislative Assistant Judd Gardner, Legislative Correspondent Trey Joy and State Agriculture Representative John Sachse will serve Kansans as part of Sen. Moran\u2019s agriculture team.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u201cJudd, Trey and John are important additions to my legislative staff,\u201d Sen. Moran said. \u201cTheir backgrounds allow them to understand first-hand the challenges Kansas farmers and ranchers face. Ensuring a bright future for agriculture in our state is one of my top priorities in the Senate, and I am confident they will serve Kansans well on my behalf.\u201d\r\n\r\nGardner and Joy\u2014based in Washington, D.C.\u2014will focus their efforts on agriculture and trade policy, as well as meet and work with Kansans and agriculture organizations to address policy concerns. Sachse\u2014based in Manhattan, Kan.\u2014will meet and work with constituents from across the state, including county leadership and agriculture organizations, to address policy concerns.\r\nGardner has advocated on behalf of agriculture interests for a number of years, including a stint with the House Committee on Agriculture. He received a bachelor\u2019s degree in animal science from Texas Tech University and a master\u2019s degree in agricultural sciences from West Texas A&M University. Gardner was raised on a cow-calf operation in central New Mexico.\r\nJoy achieved a bachelor\u2019s degree in Political Science and Business from Fort Hays State University. While at Fort Hays State, he was elected mayor of Smith Center, Kan., where he served for more than five years focusing his efforts on rural economic development. Additionally, Joy and his twin brother are fifth generation farmers in Smith County.\r\n\r\nSachse achieved a bachelor\u2019s degree in animal science, with a minor in agricultural economics at Kansas State University. At K-State, he held numerous leadership positions in agriculture-related organizations including co-founding the K-State Collegiate Cattlemen\u2019s Club. Additionally, he holds his Masters of Beef Advocacy and is Beef Quality Assurance Certified. Sachse will be residing in Manhattan, Kan.\r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=6fcdfdf8-763a-4930-9111-0ecadf19b44b"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.490547088906169, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}