[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 120 (Monday, July 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL C. MILLS

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 24, 1995
  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Russell C. Mills, 
who recently retired from his post as State conservationist for the 
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
  Mr. Mills, a friend of long standing, is well respected by all who 
know him. He holds a BS degree in agriculture from Ohio State 
University and an MPA from the University of Missouri--Columbia. He has 
served with NRCS since 1957 as a Student Trainee, Soil Conservationist, 
and District and Area Conservationist in Ohio. He was also the 
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs and Deputy State 
Conservationist in Missouri. He is a member of the Soil and Water 
Conservation Society, the National Association of Conservation 
Districts, the Missouri Land Improvement Contractors Association, and 
the Missouri Chapter of the Americans Wildlife Society.
  Mr. Mills performed his tasks admirably, earning the Conservation 
Federation of Missouri's 1989 Professional Conservationist Award, 
Missouri Conservation Commission's 1990 Conservationist of the Year 
Award, and Missouri Farm Bureau's 1990 Outstanding Service to 
Agriculture Award.
  As Russell Mills pursues other endeavors, I take this opportunity to 
express my gratitude and to wish him my sincerest best wishes for the 
future.


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