Rep. Sharon Schwartz worked intently for a bill weakening the capacity of a county’s residents to stop corporate hog facilities from taking root.
Her successful campaign during the 2012 legislative session to eliminate a mandatory countywide public vote on proposed corporate hog operations ran deeper than reverence for thick pork chops or admiration for this omnivore’s social intelligence.
“She raises hogs. She takes it very personally. I don’t think she’s apologetic for any of that,” said Paul Johnson, a Perry farmer and lobbyist with the Kansas Rural Center.
from News http://cjonline.com/news/2012-12-05/legislatorfarmer-helps-cut-hog-ties-pork-industry
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