[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 50 (Monday, May 2, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 2, 1994]
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   AL ZACKY SELECTED 1994 EGG AND POULTRY INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. RICHARD H. LEHMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 2, 1994

  Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, the Pacific Egg and Poultry Association 
Thursday honored Mr. Al Zacky as the 1994 Industry Person of the Year. 
This prestigious honor is bestowed each year upon an individual who has 
displayed a devotion to overall industry advancement rather than 
selfish or personal deeds. Mr. Zacky's lifelong commitment to the 
poultry industry is clearly indicated by his remarkable leadership and 
achievements in this field.
  After finishing school, Mr. Zacky and his brothers began working in 
their father's store in Los Angeles, and then joined the family 
business which moved from a retail to a wholesale enterprise. In 1956, 
Zacky Farms incorporated and has steadily risen to its current position 
as a leader in the California poultry industry.
  During his 37 year tenure as President of Zacky Farms, Mr. Zacky 
effectively guided the growth and expansion of the family business in 
the chicken and turkey markets. Currently, Zacky Farms employs more 
than 2,800 people in Los Angeles, Fresno, Tulare, and Kings Counties.
  As an active participant in student agriculture programs, Mr. Zacky 
has promoted poultry and poultry careers through the academic 
communities of California universities. At California State University, 
Fresno, Mr. Zacky has helped establish a poultry science program by 
donating a poultry teaching facility and the instructors for the 
courses. Mr. Zacky's generous assistance to these educational programs 
indicates an intense commitment to the development of future careers 
and leaders in the poultry industry of California.
  I warmly congratulate Mr. Zacky on his selection as this year's 
Industry Person of the Year, and thank him for his many years of 
dedication to the improvement of the California poultry industry.

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