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News RoomNews ReleaseApril 3, 2002 Contact: Diane Baedeker Petit, 617-626-1752, Diane.Baedeker@state.ma.us Gov. Swift Names Gillespie Commissioner of Food and AgricultureBOSTON -- Governor Jane Swift today swore in Douglas P. Gillespie as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture during Agriculture Day at the State House. At 150 years old, DFA is one of the oldest state agencies in the nation. "Doug Gillespie brings a long-standing commitment to Massachusetts farmers and agriculture to state government," said Swift. "Under his leadership, the Department of Food and Agriculture will continue to support Massachusetts family farms as an integral part of the state's economy and way of life." A fourth-generation Massachusetts farmer, Gillespie comes to the Department of Food and Agriculture from his most recent position as Assistant Executive Director for the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation in Ashland. He has been with the Farm Bureau since 1990 and has also served as Director of Member Relations and Director of Government Relations. "I have worked closely with Doug Gillespie on farm issues and know that he will be a great addition to the Department of Food and Agriculture," said Bob Durand, Secretary of Environmental Affairs. "He will continue to be a strong advocate for preserving the role that family farms play in making Massachusetts a special place." Gillespie is in his fourth year on the Weston Board of Selectmen and has been active on the State Commission for the Conservation of Soil, Water and Related Resources. He has also been a board member of the Weston Land Trust and Vice Chairman of the Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee for the Town of Weston. Gillespie resides with his wife Denise, who is the daughter of several generations of central Texas ranchers, and their son Seth in Weston. # # # |
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