[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 150 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2144]
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                          HONORING TOM CAMERLO

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this moment to 
recognize an outstanding citizen, Tom Camerlo of Florence, CO. Tom has 
recently been named an inductee into the Colorado Agricultural Hall of 
Fame. It has been Tom's devoted leadership to the dairy farming 
community that has helped him to earn this distinguished honor. At this 
time I would like to pay tribute to Tom for his many personal 
accomplishments and numerous contributions to his community and 
profession.
  Tom attended Florence High School before enrolling at Colorado State 
University where he began a course of study that would prepare him for 
what has become a truly impressive career. He received his Bachelor of 
Science degree in General Agriculture and has used this knowledge to 
help benefit dairy farmers all over the country. Along with his 
education at Colorado State University, Tom also used his leadership as 
a Captain in the U.S. Army to benefit his community and State.
  Tom has used his natural ability to lead along with his knowledge of 
agriculture to help further such organizations as the Mountain Empire 
Dairymen's Association, the United Dairy Industry Association, and the 
Dairy Promotion Federation Association, all in which he served in the 
capacity of president. Tom is also a current board and executive 
committee member of the National Milk Producers Federation and serves 
as president of the National Milk Producer's Federation, a position he 
has held for over a decade.
  Tom's remarkable dedication to the farming industry has also earned 
him a number of different awards. The awards include Livestock Leader's 
Award from Colorado State University, the National Cooperative 
Statesmanship Award from the American Institute of Cooperation and he 
has been named Colorado Livestock Producer of the Year. Among his 
greatest accomplishments have been being appointed to the Colorado 
Agricultural Development Committee and the Presidential Advisory 
Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations.
  Tom, for the past six years, has been an active member of the Board 
of Directors for First National Bank of Florence, serving as Chairman 
for four years. He has also been an active member of School Board RE-2J 
for almost a decade and has served as president for four years. In 
addition to these impressive roles in his community he is also part of 
the Florence Elks Lodge, Lions Club, VFW, Chamber of Commerce and St. 
Benedict's Catholic Church.
  Tom has worked very hard to help the farming community and his many 
accomplishments are widely admired in the dairy farming industry. He 
has earned the respect of this body and on behalf of the State of 
Colorado and the U.S. Congress I would like to congratulate Tom on this 
distinguished honor. I wish him the very best in his future endeavors.

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