Chuck Fluharty of the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) will be speaking June 30th at the Annual Meeting. The meeting begins at 3pm and is being held at The Plains United Methodist Church. The event is open to all and free to Rural Action members. read more

Fluharty founded RUPRI in 1990. RUPRI is the only national policy institute in the United States dedicated to assessing policy impacts on rural America. RUPRI takes a comprehensive approach and “provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America. RUPRI’s aim is to spur public dialogue and help policy makers understand the rural impacts of public policies and programs,” according to RUPRI’s website.

Michelle Decker, Rural Action Executive Director, had this to say, “Dr. Fluharty is simply one of the main leaders in this country helping policy makers of all stripes understand how important rural places are to America’s future. He is in the trenches in Washington and can share with our members why rural matters and how Rural Action can play a role in promoting a progressive rural development movement.”

For more information or to RSVP for the event, please click here (this should take people to the website of the announcement) or email susan@ruralaction.org.