David L. Senter

Chief Operating Officer & Chairman of the Board

Prior to becoming Chairman of the Board at Kimmitt, Senter, Coates, and Weinfurter, KSCW, in 2003, David Senter, a one-time farmer of cotton, wheat and a 100 head dairy operation in Texas, was the president of David Senter & Associates. Senter & Associates specialized in trade, tax, transportation, energy, telecommunications, interior, and agriculture policy for a variety of clients. Mr. Senter continues to work closely with Members of Congress and within the Administration to inform and educate them on a variety of issues. Mr. Senter has had experience working with the federal agencies, Congress, and the White House during the past 25 years dealing with a variety of client issues. During this time he had extensive dealings with both the House and Senate Authorizing and Appropriations Committees.

Prior to forming David Senter & Associates, Mr. Senter was the National Director for the American Agriculture Movement, Inc. While serving in this capacity, Mr. Senter worked on three different Farm Bills as well as a number of critical pieces of legislation having a direct impact on family farmers and rural residents all across the country. During his tenure in Washington, he became a nationally known expert on agriculture, land use and rural policy and, more importantly, a leading advocate for family farmers. Mr. Senter is a widely traveled speaker at forums, national meetings, and workshops, enabling him to have direct contact with a bevy of national leaders, including the last six Administrations.

In addition to client work, Mr. Senter provides Pro Bono counsel for Farm Aid, advises Willie Nelson, Farm Aid Founder and President, as well as Farm Aid board members Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews. Mr. Senter also provides counsel for the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, an organization representing 25,000 low-income farmers in the Southeast.

Currently his work at KSCW includes corresponding with Congress, acting as a moderator for various coalitions, and employing various grass roots techniques, such as making phone calls and drafting letters, to pass legislation. As an agriculture expert, Mr. Senter spends a large amount of time working on the Farm Bill to influence legislation that will benefit rural farmers.