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Speaker Hastert allowed Foxx to take on the additional responsibility due to her strong work ethic and expertise in all three areas.
“We are pleased to have someone with Virginia’s skills and experience available to serve on these important committees,” said Speaker Hastert. “She is a very hardworking person and I know that she will do excellent work.”

Rep. Foxx said that she was delighted to receive her assignments because they reflect the needs and interests of the Fifth District. “These appointments give me the opportunity to effectively represent my constituents,” she said.

The Congresswoman pointed out that all 12 counties in the district have strong agricultural interests. “Agriculture production and processing is without a doubt one of the largest industries and employers in our region,” said Foxx. “My work on the Agriculture Committee will affect every person in the Fifth District.”

During the last two sessions of Congress, the Committee has held hearings on a wide array of issues ranging from bioterrorism and homeland security to trade and rural development.

Rep. Foxx joins the Committee after decades of agricultural experience ranging from raising cattle and rowcrops to operating a nursery and landscaping business to serving on the Agriculture Committee in the North Carolina Senate.

Rep. Foxx also brings a wealth of experience with her to the House Committee on Government Reform, the central investigative body of the United States House of Representatives. The primary function of the Committee is to “study the operations of government activities at all levels and determine their economy and efficiency.”

For ten years, Rep. Foxx served on the North Carolina Senate’s Joint Legislative Administrative Procedures Oversight Committee, where she reviewed state regulatory programs to reveal if there was overlap, conflicting goals or the need for simplification. Many of her former colleagues referred to her as the expert on cutting government waste and reducing burdensome rules and regulations.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

With regard to her appointment to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Foxx said that there are few things she is as passionate about as improving the education of every student in the Fifth District. As a former community college president, university administrator/instructor and school board member, the Congresswoman is confident that she can use her expertise to make a positive impact on the Committee.

Rep. Foxx also said that she is looking forward to using the Committee to help workers access to the tools and protections they need to meet the challenges of today’s economy.

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