For Immediate Release:

Tuesday, August 2, 2005

Mike Gempler, executive director of the Washington Growers League, spoke about why growers are committed to addressing farmworker housing.

"The reason the Washington Growers League is involved in this is because the Washington State Housing Trust and the work that it is doing and the funding secured by Senator Murray are all good for growers. It is good for growers because it helps our industry be stable over the long-term. This funding and the state's Farmworker Housing Trust will help growers and communities build housing that is needed for the workers who come and grow and harvest our crops," Gempler said.

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