Advocacy in Action: Volunteer Leaders from Marion County Farm Bureau Go To Washington, D.C.
Each year KFB volunteer leaders go to Washington, D.C. to advocate for agriculture. During the trip, they receive updates on national agricultural issues, meet with their Congressional members, and participate in a question-and-answer session with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Senator Rand Paul.
![Marion County Farm Bureau Women's Committee Chair Peggy Downs poses with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the 2020 Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour. Marion County Farm Bureau Women's Committee Chair Peggy Downs poses with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the 2020 Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour.](https://cdn.kyfb.com/KYFB/assets/Image/Counties/Marion/Peggy%20Downs%20and%20Mitch%20McConnell%202020-FB%20(1).jpg)
![Peggy Downs of Marion County Farm Bureau poses a question at the 2020 Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour. Peggy Downs of Marion County Farm Bureau poses a question at the 2020 Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour.](https://cdn.kyfb.com/KYFB/assets/Image/Counties/Marion/Peggy%20Downs%202020-FB.jpg)
![Rita Spalding and Peggy Downs represent Marion County Farm Bureau at the 2020 Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour in Washington, D.C. Rita Spalding and Peggy Downs represent Marion County Farm Bureau at the 2020 Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour in Washington, D.C.](https://cdn.kyfb.com/KYFB/assets/Image/Counties/Marion/Rita%20Spalding%20and%20Peggy%20Downs%202020-FB.jpg)
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