Partner, Katherine English appointed to American Farm Bureau Federation’s Issue Advisory Committee on Environmental Regulations

Partner, Katherine English appointed to American Farm Bureau Federation’s Issue Advisory Committee on Environmental Regulations

Partner, Katherine English has been selected to serve a one-year term on the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Issue Advisory Committee on Environmental Regulations. The American Farm Bureau Federation, or AFBF, works to enhance and strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous agricultural communities through legislative action.

As a member of the Issue Advisory Committee on Environmental Regulations, English will work with American Farm Bureau staff and members and her fellow committee members to make recommendations on issues of air quality, water quality and endangered species, and she will provide issue recommendations to the AFBF board of directors as needed.

English joined Pavese Law Firm in 1994 and became a partner in 2000. She has extensive agricultural experience. Before entering law school, she worked as a field representative for a citrus grower’s cooperative, and she continues to be involved in her family’s farming operations. English is experienced in surface water management, water use and private property rights, including federal environmental permitting and compliance in regard to the Clean Water Act, the Food Security Act and the Endangered Species Act. During her legal career, she has practiced before a variety of government agencies including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water Management District, South Florida Water Management District, Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. English is a member of the American Bar Association and the Lee County Bar Association.

In addition, English serves on: The Florida Farm Bureau Association’s Natural Resources Advisory Committee; as president of the University of Florida Leadership and Education Foundation Inc.; a member of the board of directors for Redlands Christian Migrant Association; the SHARE Council for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences; and, serves as the Allocations Chair for Hendry County for the board of directors of the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties.