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U.S. Ag Secretary Visits Local Area
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, center, and local Congressman Jeff Denham, right, shake hands with residents during a stop in Oakdale on Tuesday, Aug. 14. - photo by Dennis Cruz
Congressman Denham also spoke on the importance of his visit: “Our water is the biggest concern right now. If they take our water it will devastate our community, devastate our agriculture industry let alone the hydropower that comes with us. So it is a big fight that we have.”