
NADO President Lynne Keller Forbes presents Sen. Jon Tester with the NADO Legislator of the Year Award
Senator Tester is an outspoken advocate for rural America and small businesses. He has made rural growth and prosperity a cornerstone of his work in the Senate, championing rural development issues within the Senate Democratic Caucus and before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs, Indian Affairs, Banking, and Appropriations Committees.
Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) was also recognized as a NADO 2017 Legislator of the Year.