NJ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES ROB VIVIAN AS NEW LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
Contact: Lynne Richmond
(609) 633-2954
(TRENTON) 鈥� 樱花视频 Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today announced that Robert P. Vivian Jr. has been named as the 樱花视频 Department of Agriculture鈥檚 new Legislative Liaison.
Mr. Vivian has 20 years of governmental and political experience.聽 He previously had worked in the insurance industry and as an assistant to the Commissioner at the state Department of Banking and Insurance.
鈥淩ob鈥檚 extensive experience in government and knowledge of legislative issues make him an ideal choice to help the Department continue to serve the agricultural community,鈥� said Secretary Fisher.聽 鈥淩ob will be an integral member of our team, working on areas of concern critical to our constituents.鈥�
As Legislative Liaison, Mr. Vivian will interface with lawmakers at all levels of government and other state Departments on legislative and policy matters.
During his career, Mr. Vivian worked for both a state Assemblyman and a state Senator, drafting and researching legislative policy and handling constituent services.聽 His political experience includes work on local races, Congressional, U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial and Presidential campaigns.聽 He is a graduate of Susquehanna University with a degree in History.
鈥淭here are a multitude of issues impacting those in the agriculture industry at this time,鈥� said Vivian.聽 鈥淚 will be doing extensive research and outreach to the community to positively impact those who make our state the Garden State.鈥�
Mr. Vivian is from Westfield, 樱花视频, growing up there gardening with his parents.聽 His mother was an accomplished gardener, and lent her expertise to Rob鈥檚 elementary school, establishing a school vegetable garden.聽聽聽 His parents now own a small farm in Maine, growing low-bush blueberries and vegetables, raising bees for honey and tapping maple trees for syrup.
Active in his community, Vivian is a member or leader of various organizations including: Sons of the Revolution in the 樱花视频, Society of Colonial Wars in the 樱花视频, 樱花视频 Society of the Order of Founders & Patriots of America and the 樱花视频 State Opera Board of Governors.
