Skylar Sowder serves as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Farm Credit Council where she is primarily responsible for advocating Farm Credit’s priorities to the United States Senate. Prior to joining the Council in 2021, Skylar served as Professional Staff on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Arkansas) with a policy portfolio of commodity programs, crop insurance, and disaster assistance.



Before working on the Senate Ag Committee, Skylar advised Senator Boozman on agriculture, trade, financial services, and taxes. She started her career in DC at the House Committee on Agriculture working for Chairman Frank D. Lucas (R-Oklahoma) and Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas). 



Skylar is a proud Red Raider, and she graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics. Skylar was raised on a cotton and grain sorghum farm in Bailey County, Texas, that her family continues to operate today.