Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce

A More Efficient and Effective Government: Examining Efforts to Address Law Enforcement, Infrastructure and Human Capital Needs in the Bakken

Date: September 26, 2014
Time: 11:00am
Location: Richland County Fair & Rodeo, 2118 W Holly St, Sidney, MT 59270
Agenda:

This field hearing examined how local, state, and federal officials are coordinating their law enforcement efforts (including human and drug trafficking) and addressed the infrastructure and human capital needs of the region.  The hearing also addressed how improved coordination between local, state, tribal, and federal officials can be facilitated, and to highlight various proposals to address the most urgent needs of local communities and the region.

Witnesses

Panel I

The Honorable

A.T. "Rusty"

Stafne

Chairman

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation

Panel I

The Honorable

Angela

McLean

Lieutenant Governor

State of Montana

Panel I

Leslie

Messer

Executive Director

Richland Economic Development Corp.

Panel I

The Honorable

Rick

Norby

Mayor

Sidney, Montana

Panel II

The Honorable

Michael W.

Cotter

United States Attorney

District of Montana

Panel II

Michael

Gottleib

National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Director

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Panel II

Scott

Vito

Assistant Special Agent In Charge

Salt Lake City Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Panel II

The Honorable

Tim

Fox

Attorney General

State of Montana

Panel II

The Honorable

Craig

Anderson

Sheriff

Dawson County, Montana

Panel III

Anthony

Preite

State Director

United States Department of Agriculture, Montana Office of Rural Development

Panel III

Mike

Tooley

Director

Montana Department of Transportation

Panel III

John

Dynneson

Deputy

Richland County Sheriff's Office

Panel III

Paul

Groshart

Director

Richland County Housing Authority

Panel III

Loren

Young

Chairman

Richland County Commission