David J. Salmonsen

David Salmonsen is currently senior director of governmental relations with the American Farm Bureau Federation office in Washington, D.C. As a member of the International and Agriculture Policy Team his responsibilities include trade negotiations along with being the principal Washington contact for several Northeastern State Farm Bureaus.

Prior to joining the American Farm Bureau in 1996 he was Assistant to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. He was also Senior Director of Governmental Relations with the New York Farm Bureau.

David grew up on a dairy and vegetable farm in Manlius, N.Y. He graduated from the University at Albany and from the Washington College of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Agricultural Law Association and is admitted to the bar in New York. He serves as the American Farm Bureau liaison to the President’s Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. He is a co-chair of the U.S. Coalition for TPP.
David served on the Advisory Committee for the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany and was a member of Class V of the LEAD-NY program.