Tom Buis

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Who is Tom Buis?

Tom Buis is a former President of the American National Farmers Union and is current CEO of Growth Energy. Before moving to NFU Buis served as the Senior Agriculture Policy Advisor for Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.

Growth Energy is a recently formed interest group representing the interests of the ethanol industry. Gen. Wesley Clark and Jim Nussle, former U.S. Congressman from Iowa and OMB Director in President George W. Bush's cabinet are also representatives for Growth Energy. In May 2009 Buis was selected as one of Washington's top 50 lobbyist by TheHill newspaper. Additionally Buis' name appeared frequently on many lists of potential candidates to serve in President Obama's cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture, despite being known primarily as a lobbyist.

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on July 23, 2013

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