USDA Rural Development. (At Closing People).

Allan Johnson is selected as the director of legislative and public affairs for USDA Rural Development. He will serve as the central point of contact for the agency's housing, business and utility programs. Johnson spent the past three years as senior consultant for Achieva Inc. He previously served as president and CEO of Farm Progress Companies from 1990 to 2000, where he grew the company from eight to 37 publications. He currently serves as trustee of the North Dakota State University Development Foundation and The Farm Foundation and is past president of the Agricultural Publishers Association.