The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Affiliation (TSCRA), the most important and oldest livestock affiliation primarily based in Texas, introduced Melissa Hamilton as government director of presidency relations.
Hamilton will oversee legislative and regulatory efforts for TSCRA in Austin and Washington D.C. and direct the TSCRA political motion committee. She’s going to advise TSCRA leaders and members on the event, implementation, technique, and communication of coverage and political points.
Hamilton beforehand served as public counsel for the Workplace of Public Insurance coverage Counsel since being appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2017 and later confirmed by the Texas Senate. She additionally served as employees counsel for then Texas State Senator, now Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Glenn Hegar, and later as director of presidency relations for the Texas Division of Insurance coverage.
“With the rising pressures going through ranchers and landowners, it is vital now greater than ever that TSCRA members are effectively represented in Austin and Washington, D.C.,” mentioned Jason Skaggs, TSCRA government vp and CEO. “Melissa is a well-respected and skilled chief who understands the problems necessary to TSCRA members and she is going to make them proud.”
Hamilton commented, “Coming from a cattle ranch with greater than a 100-year historical past, ranching is part of who I’m. TSCRA has a protracted historical past of supporting ranchers and landowners and it’s nice to hitch a crew devoted to defending this lifestyle and the rancher’s skill to steward the land entrusted to them.”
Hamilton holds a bachelor’s diploma from Texas A&M College and a doctorate in jurisprudence diploma from the College of Texas Faculty of Legislation. She was raised in her household’s ranching operation in Goliad and DeWitt counties.
