CCA Associate Director of Government Relations Margo Parks

Margo Parks represents CCA as associate director of government relations. Margo joined the CCA staff in May 2011 with an education and legislative background that serves the association and the state's ranchers exceptionally well.

Prior to her tenure at CCA, Margo worked as the deputy campaign manager for Sen. Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres). Prior to that, she served as legislative staff in Sen. Dave Cogdill’s (R-Modesto) capitol office. Margo, originally from Carmichael, graduated with a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Scripps College, Claremont.

Margo works with CCA's Justin Oldfield on legislative and regulatory issues that impact California's beef producers. Specifically, she works on land use, taxation, wildlife, range improvement & management, livestock identification, animal welfare, animal health, food safety and state budgetary items that coincide with relevant state agencies that handle these issues.

Margo can be reached in the CCA office at (916) 444-0845 or by e-mail atMargo@calcattlemen.org