Steering Committee
The Steering Committee of the National Rural Assembly constitutes the leadership of the Assembly and its unincorporated governance.
The composition of the Steering Committee grew out of the 2007 convening of the National Rural Assembly, which appointed a working group of organizations to make recommendations about future structure and activities. This group grew into the Steering Committee and has been expanded subsequently.
The following organizations currently serve on the National Rural Assembly Steering Committee:
- Carsey Institute, Mil Duncan
- Center for Rural Strategies, Dee Davis, Chairperson
- League of Rural Voters, Niel Ritchie
- Llano Grande Center, Delia Perez
- National Congress of American Indians, Peter Morris
- National Rural Health Association, Alan Morgan
- Native CDFI Network, Tanya Fiddler
- Quitman County Development Organization, Carol Blackmon
- Rural Policy and Research Institute, Brian Dabson
- Stand Up for Rural America, Sandy Rosenblith
- Sustainable Northwest, Maia Enzer
- YouthBuild, USA, Kim Phinney
- Redwood Coast Rural Action, Kathleen Moxon
The Steering Committee reaches decisions through a consensus-building process, reflecting the values and ideals expressed in the Rural Compact.
The Center for Rural Strategies serves as the fiscal agent for the Assembly and is responsible for programmatic and fiscal operations. The Center for Rural Strategies engages numerous organizational partners to carry out the work of the National Rural Assembly.
