[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1276]
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                         THANK YOU BUFORD RICE

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 1999

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Buford Rice, 
administrator and executive vice president of the Colorado Farm Bureau. 
Mr. Rice has announced his plans to retire September 1, 1999, after 38 
years of distinguished service to the agriculture industry.
  Raised on an irrigated farm in the Yellowstone River Valley of 
eastern Montana and later graduating from Montana State University, 
Rice began his career with the Montana Farm Bureau in 1961 as an area 
field services director. In 1972, he became the executive secretary for 
the North Dakota Farm Bureau and in 1976 he accepted the offer to serve 
as public affairs director for the Colorado Farm Bureau. Rice was named 
manager of the Colorado Farm Bureau in 1979 and was promoted to 
administrator/executive vice president in 1990.
  Rice and I first met and quickly became friends while I was serving 
in the Colorado State Senate. Through our professional relationship, I 
gained tremendous respect for his knowledge of agriculture issues and 
dedication to the survival of the farm and ranch industry. Because of 
his passion for the tradition of farming, Rice has always looked 
forward to going to work every morning these many years.
  Currently, Rice serves on various public and private councils and 
advisory committees. Some of those include the Colorado Public 
Expenditures Council Board of Directors, Colorado Extension Advisory 
Committee, CSU Livestock Leaders Council, External Committee--CSU 
Institute on Environment and Natural Resources and the Colorado Public 
Lands Multiple Use Coalition.
  He and his wife Darlyne reside in Littleton, CO, and have two 
children, four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
  Buford Rice is a man who embodies the western tradition of what is 
good about this great country--sound land and water conservation 
practices, private property rights, and most importantly, preservation 
of the family farm. The state of Colorado owes Buford Rice a great debt 
of gratitude for his life-long work on behalf of the agriculture 
community. Thank you Buford.

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