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Karl Elmshaeuser

RUS Administrator Karl Elmshaeuser

Karl Elmshaeuser

Administrator for the Rural Utilities Service

Karl Elmshaeuser serves as Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) in Rural Development. Elmshaeuser most recently served as the Executive Director for the Nebraska Environmental Trust. Prior positions included Legislative Liaison for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and State Director for USDA Rural Development in Nebraska under the previous Trump administration.