ARA Legislator of the Year Award
ARA recognizes one or more legislators annually for their leadership on issues that impact agricultural retailers, their farmer customers and America's rural communities.
Current Award Winners
ARA honored U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and U.S. Senator Todd Young, R-Ind., with its Legislator of the Year award. Learn more about their support of the agricultural retailers and the industry as a whole in the news release.
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Past Winners
2019 - Sen. Richard Shelby, (R-Ala.) & Rep. Collin Peterson, (D-Minn.)
2018 - Sen. Chuck Grassley, (R-Iowa) & Sen. Roger Wicker, (R-Miss.)
2017 - Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) & Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas)
2016 - Sen. Heidi Heidkamp (D-N.D.) & Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
2015 - Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) & Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
2014 - Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) & Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)
2013 - Sen. Kay Hagen (D-N.C.) & Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.)
2012 - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) & Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.)
2011 - Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) & Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio)
2010 - Rep. S. Graves (R-Mo.) & Rep. B. Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.)
2009 - Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)
2008 - Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)
2007 - Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.)
2006 - Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.)
2005 - Rep. Ron Lewis (R-Ky.)
2004 - Rep. C. Stenholm (D-Texas) & Sen. C. Burns (R-Mont.)