CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
INDUSTRY NEWS
Cattlemen Announce Partnership with National Sheriffs’ Association
NCBA immediate past president Bob McCan, left,
and Victoria County Sheriff T. Michael O’Connor.
N
ATIONAL CATTLEMEN’S BEEF ASSOCIATION (NCBA) AND the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) are part-
nering to collaborate on issues important to both as- sociations. Leading from the NCBA was Bob McCan, Victoria,
immediate past president of NCBA and past president of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Leading from the NSA was T. Michael O’Connor, Vic- toria County sheriff and TSCRA director. Cattle producers and local sheriffs’ offi ces interact
on a daily basis, addressing issues of criminal trespass or activity, animal welfare, and the operation of motor vehicles in local communities. “Alignment between our groups will help to further
the interests of both on critical issues such as transpor- tation and border security,” says McCan. “With these overlapping issues, we can strengthen our position and our message by working together. There is a lot to be gained from collaboration, and this is a proud and historic moment for NCBA.” The Memorandum of Understanding between the
groups specifi cally calls for increased collaboration between local cattlemen’s associations and sheriffs’ offi ces, coordination in advocacy on Capitol Hill, and the development of joint media pieces on issues of mu- tual interest, such as border security and immigration reform, animal welfare, private property rights and transportation policy. “I am very pleased that the National Sheriffs’ As-
sociation formalized an agreement with the cattle- men,” says O’Connor. “This is milestone event. Cattle producers are the economic drivers of many of our rural communities and there is a lot of overlap be- tween the groups.” Sheriff O’Connor stressed that in addition to politi-
cal issues, this partnership is critical for educational resources, and also referred to many instances where law enforcement is called to deal with livestock. “This is where NCBA can help us tremendously,”
says O’Connor. “We need your expertise to help train law enforcement and expand our capability for live- stock management.”
18 The Cattleman April 2015
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