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AMERICAN AGRI-WOMEN APPLAUDS THE APPOINTMENT OF KAREN BUDD-FALEN AS ASSOC DEP'Y SECR'Y FOR THE DEPT OF INTERIOR
Mar. 24, 2025
Source: American Agri-Women sent via AgPR--the news distribution service for agriculture
CROOKSTON, MN -- American Agri-Women applauds the appointment of Karen Budd-Falen as Associate Deputy Secretary for the Department of Interior.
American Agri-Women President Rose Tryon said, "I am so thankful that Karen made the difficult choice to leave her ranch in Wyoming to return to Washington, D.C. This is an important appointment for the people of the rural West."
Karen Budd-Falen is a Cheyenne rancher and lawyer. She represents private property owners, ranching and farming organizations, and local governments in asserting their rights of consistent review, cooperation, and coordination in federal agency decisions. She has helped private property owners protect their constitutionally guaranteed property rights and has supported grazing and multiple uses on federal/public lands.
Karen served three years in the Reagan Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management. She later served as a law clerk to the Assistant Solicitor for Water and Power. In 1987, Karen worked for two years as an attorney at Mountain States Legal Foundation, a public interest legal foundation in Denver, Colorado. Most recently, Karen worked in the prior Trump Administration as Deputy Solicitor for Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior.
As Deputy Solicitor, Karen was the lead attorney in revising the regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA), appealing wetland maps on the National Wildlife Refuge System, and was the Interior's representative in revising the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
About American Agri-Women
American Agri-Women (AAW) promotes the welfare of our national security through a safe and reliable food, fiber and mineral supply. Since 1974, AAW members have worked together to educate consumers; advocate for agriculture; and offer networking and professional development opportunities. For more information, or to join, visit AmericanAgriWomen.org.
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