The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announced today that four of Vermont’s new Agency Secretaries will join its Board of Directors. Chuck Ross, Secretary of the VT Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; Lawrence Miller, Secretary of the VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development; Deb Markowitz, Secretary of the VT Agency of Natural Resources; and Doug Racine, Secretary of the VT Agency of Human Services were elected to State Sector board positions. VCRD is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization with a 23 member Board representing federal, state, local, private, and nonprofit partners working together to support the locally-defined progress of Vermont's rural communities.
VCRD helps Vermonters and Vermont communities develop their capacity to create a prosperous and sustainable future through coordination, collaboration, and the effective use of public and private resources. It is a member of the National Rural Development Partnership.
