WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) announced Brad Weddelman as the chief economist for committee Republicans. "Brad's background in economics will play a crucial role as the committee develops and advances policies to strengthen rural America and provide our farmers, ranc more PR