RuralOrganizing Statement on Matt Hildreth Joining Harris/Walz Campaign

The following is a statement from Shawn Sebastian, Director of Organizing at RuralOrganizing.org:

Matt Hildreth, founder and Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.org, is joining the Harris-Walz campaign as National Rural Outreach Director. Matt will be taking a leave of absence from RuralOrganizing.org through the election.

For over a decade, Matt has been working to build an empowered, thriving, and equitable rural America. One example of that effort is the RECOMPETE grants program, passed as part of the CHIPS and Science Act, that is now giving local leaders the opportunity to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in projects that work for their communities.

RuralOrganizing.org has been committed to increasing good-paying jobs and wages, decreasing daily expenses, and improving the quality of life for rural communities experiencing economic distress, and we know Matt will continue that work with the Harris-Walz campaign. 

I look forward to continuing with our team to further the work of RuralOrganizing.org while Matt is on leave. And, of course, we wish him all the best. The Harris-Walz campaign’s rural operation is in very good hands.

 The mission of RuralOrganizing.org  is to rebuild a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and equitable. Follow us on Twitter @RuralOrganizing.

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