Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
(Washington, D.C., October 11, 2017) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today expressed strong support for the tax reform agenda championed by President Donald J. Trump, hailing it as a great benefit to American agricultural producers. President Trump highlighted the tax reform proposals in an event in Pennsylvania featuring truckers and representatives of the trucking industry.
Perdue issued the following statement:
“The President’s proposed tax cuts and reforms will boost job creation and growth across all American economic sectors, and agriculture is no different. Some of the benefits are self-evident, such as eliminating the ‘Death Tax’ on family farms or reducing the time and expense involved in merely complying with the onerous tax code. But others help agriculture in less obvious ways, as in easing the burden on truckers. Without the trucking industry, many products of American agriculture would have a much more difficult time getting to market. Anything that helps keep trucks on the road and facilitates commerce is good for the farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers of American agriculture.”
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AdvoCare International, L.P. Announces Brett Blake as New President of
Global Sales and Strategic Planning
DALLAS, October 11, 2017 – AdvoCare, a leading health and wellness company that sells through the direct sales channel, today announced the addition of Brett Blake to the executive team as the new President of Global Sales and Strategic Planning.
"Brett's deep expertise in direct sales and entrepreneurship will propel AdvoCare to even greater heights," says Brian Connolly, Chairman and CEO. "We are fortunate to have him join the AdvoCare team. I know him to be a man of his word, who listens and leads with his convictions. He will be a great asset to AdvoCare, our 350 employees and more than 600,000 Independent Distributors and Preferred Customers.”
Brett joins AdvoCare from Origami Owl Family of Brands where he served as CEO and led the acquisition of Willa – a skincare line of products for the tween market – relaunching that brand as part of the new Willing Beauty Company. During his almost four years as Managing Director of Team Beachbody, Brett worked with the company’s field leaders to develop a simple, social media-enabled system to ensure the success of customers and new Coach distributors. Under Brett’s leadership, Beachbody’s direct selling division evolved from a small experiment to the primary driver, leading the company to annual sales of more than a billion dollars. After his departure from Beachbody, he served as an Independent member of Beachbody’s Board of Directors.
“Over his long career, Brett has shown his passion for the direct selling channel and Distributors in the field,” says the Founding Family of AdvoCare. "His dedication to his family, calm strength, and work ethic make him a great fit for AdvoCare. On behalf of the entire Ragus family and the Board of Directors, we welcome Brett to AdvoCare and know he will bring tremendous value.”
Reporting to Chairman and CEO Brian Connolly, Brett will help lead day-to-day sales operations and the company’s effort to develop strategy that ensures AdvoCare Distributors’ success in the U.S. and new global markets. Brett’s new position comes after several executive changes including Patrick Wright moving into the role of Senior Vice President of International Sales and a promotion for long-time AdvoCare executive Rick Loy to Senior Vice President of U.S. Sales and Training.
“AdvoCare is a company known for its integrity and strong culture, and is perfectly positioned for exponential growth within the wellness industry - one of the fastest growing consumer segments in the world” says Brett Blake. “I plan to use my first months to learn from the sales leaders who have built this company on the foundation that founder Charles E. Ragus set through the Guiding Principles. AdvoCare is already a great organization. I look forward to being part of their future global success.”
About AdvoCare:
At AdvoCare, We Build Champions® through physical and financial wellness. Backed by the most credible scientific research and internationally recognized Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, AdvoCare offers premium nutritional, weight-management and sports-performance products. In addition, AdvoCare empowers Independent Distributors with an industry-leading business opportunity and world-class training and business tools. AdvoCare is a family-owned company founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. For more information about AdvoCare visit www.advocare.com. Be sure to like us on www.facebook.com/advocare and follow us on Twitter - @AdvoCare.
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Caroline Abigail Nelson encourages child abuse survivors to reach out, get support to heal
SALT LAKE CITY, UT– Caroline Abigail Nelson is an adult survivor of child abuse. She knows what it is like to look into the darkness and see nothing but darkness and to step up to the wall and have it refuse to budge time and time again. She knows what it is like to feel alone, helpless, and like no one would understand if she spoke. She writes “Moving from Judgement to Self Compassion” (published by Xlibris) to inspire women who are adult survivors of child abuse to reach out and receive the support they need to heal.
The book is for all people who are going through the daunting task of grieving the past in order to heal into the present time. It is filled with words of encouragement and images to help everyone continue on their healing journeys of today. The road map Nelson used to heal is included to help them see that there is a bright path before them.
“Child abuse is relevant in the world's society at large, in the past, present and future,” Nelson points out. “This book will help those girls who have become women and give exposure, education, and courage to the currently abused girls to reach out while they are still young.”
“My book is my way of holding out my hand for you to hold as you search and find the resources you need at this time. We are not alone. Reach out. Get help. It is there. I want others to take away the knowledge that the healing process is available, and it is something to be endured not avoided,” Nelson adds.
“Moving from Judgement to Self Compassion”
By Caroline Abigail Nelson
Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 80 pages | ISBN 9781543435559
E-Book |80pages | ISBN 9781543435542
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Xlibris Publishing, an Author Solutions, LLC imprint, is a self-publishing services provider created in 1997 by authors, for authors. By focusing on the needs of creative writers and artists and adopting the latest print-on-demand publishing technology and strategies, we provide expert publishing services with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound and full-color formats. To date, Xlibris has helped to publish more than 60,000 titles. For more information, visit xlibris.com or call 1-888-795-4274 to receive a free publishing guide. Follow us @XlibrisPub on Twitter for the latest news.
