Stockmen’s Association congratulates Burgum for being nominated as Interior secretary

Last night, the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, a 3,100-member, 95-year-old beef cattle trade organization, congratulated Governor Doug Burgum for being nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump as the secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI). In addition to his well-known entrepreneurial and technology background and governorship since 2016, Burgum has cattle industry ties and is a longtime NDSA member.

“We are excited to learn that Governor Doug Burgum has been nominated to serve as the U.S. Department of the Interior secretary,” said NDSA President Randy Schmitt, a Rugby, N.D., cow-calf producer. “The DOI has a multi-faceted portfolio, and Governor Burgum’s energy and agriculture expertise and common-sense, business approach make him well-suited for the position. Burgum’s nomination brings honor to our state and shines a spotlight on the productivity and environmental stewardship of our economic drivers and foundational industries, agriculture and energy.”

As Interior secretary, Burgum will be tasked with, among other responsibilities, overseeing the management of approximately 640 million acres of federal land, including 58,500 Bureau-of-Land-Management-administered surface acres in North Dakota, as well as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation and other areas that interface with cattle producers.

(NDSA news release)