[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 105 (Thursday, July 22, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1629-E1630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO ROGER BILL MITCHELL

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 21, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
Mr. Roger Bill Mitchell of Monte Vista, CO. Because of his dedication 
and years of service for the people of Colorado and the Colorado Farm 
Bureau, I wish to honor Mr. Mitchell and thank him for his work.
  Born and raised in Monte Vista, Mr. Mitchell went to Adams State 
College in Alamosa, CO, where he received a B.A. in business 
administration. Currently, Roger Bill Mitchell is the manager of 
Mitchell Farms, a family partnership that raises potatoes and malting 
barley. He has served on the boards of various civic and community 
groups, serving as vice president of the local weed district, secretary 
of the drainage district, past board member and secretary of the San 
Luis Valley Administrative Committee and of the Monte Vista Potato 
Cooperative.
  First elected as the president of the Colorado Farm Bureau in 1992, 
he was re-elected in 1994 and in 1996. He served as president of the 
Rio Grande County Farm Bureau and was the district 7 director on the 
State Board of Directors. While a member of the State Board, he served 
as a State Young Farmer and Rancher chairman, secretary, and vice 
president.
  In 1991, Mr. Roger Mitchell was appointed by former Gov. Roy Romer, 
to the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission and he served as the 
only farmer on the commission until 1997. Mr. Mitchell's involvement 
has been extensive, including work with advisory committees for 
wetlands, watershed management, and waste treatment plants. His efforts 
have been honored with the presentation of the Jaycee's State 
Outstanding Farmer and Coors Barley Outstanding Grower Awards.

[[Page E1630]]

  As Mr. Mitchell retires from his position on the Colorado Farm 
Bureau, I would like to thank him for his unprecedented service and 
outstanding leadership. I am grateful for his involvement and work for 
the citizens and farmers of Colorado. Mr. Mitchell is a remarkable 
individual and I wish him the best of luck as he turns the page on a 
new chapter in life.

                          ____________________