POCATELLO — Russ Hendricks with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation was recently promoted to the position of director of governmental affairs, according to a news release.

    The man has worked for the organization since 1999, has served as a field representative and a lobbyist on the businesses governmental affairs team.

    “Russ has a solid track record and is well-versed in our core areas of concern including agriculture, private property rights, taxation and natural resources,” said IFBF CEO Rick Keller. “He is also an expert on energy production, which is becoming more and more important here in Idaho.”

    Hendricks graduated from Utah State University in 1990 with a bachelor’s degrees in agri-business and business administration. His minor area of study was in economics.

    He also served on the Transportation Fuels and Natural Gas subcommittee of the Idaho Legislature’s Interim Energy Committee, which helped draft an update of the State Energy Plan. 

     Hendricks and his wife, Lisa, live in Nampa with their four children.