[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E472]
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                         TRIBUTE TO BILL SCOTT

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                           HON. J.D. HAYWORTH

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 1998

  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Mr. Bill Scott, 
an outstanding leader in the agricultural community in Arizona and 
President of the Family Farm Alliance, a grassroots organization 
serving irrigated agriculture throughout the West. After serving the 
Alliance diligently and responsibly for the past eight years, Mr. Scott 
is stepping down from the presidency. I want to take this occasion to 
honor him for his long service to his fellow farmers and ranchers.
  Bill has been involved with agriculture his entire life. He farms in 
the Maricopa Stanfield area of Arizona and is in partnership with his 
two sons, Colin and Craig, under the name of Marathon Farming Company, 
which includes El Dorado Ranches CJ & L Farms and MFC Farms. These 
farms encompass approximately 6,000 acres of planted cotton, wheat, and 
alfalfa.
  Under Bill's leadership, the Family Farm Alliance was founded eight 
years ago by farmers from California and Arizona who needed a 
coordinated way to meet directly with legislators and their staff in 
Washington, D.C. on federal water policy issues. At its inception, the 
Alliance was a handful of individuals representing only two western 
states with a determined purpose. Bill has been an instrumental part of 
the Alliance's growth from a small group to the large and well 
respected organization that it is today. The Alliance now has members 
representing 13 western states.
  In addition to serving as the President of the Alliance, Bill also is 
the Director of the Maricopa Flood Control District. In the past he has 
served as the head of the Maricopa Stanfield Irrigation District, 
Cotton Incorporated, the Board of Arizona Cotton Growers Association, 
and many other organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay tribute to Mr. Bill 
Scott. His service to the Family Farm Alliance, the State of Arizona 
and western agriculture is greatly appreciated. I wish him all the 
best.

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