[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 18 (Friday, January 31, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO ANDY AND DANA KAPP

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 31, 2003

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Andy and Dana 
Kapp, two hard-working constituents from my district.
  Mr. and Mrs. Kapp are State winners of the Missouri Farm Bureau Young 
Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. This prestigious award is to 
honor those young farmers who are facing many challenges as they begin 
their career in agriculture.
  A native of Clarksdale, Missouri, Mr. Kapp graduated with a degree in 
agriculture from the University of Missouri in 1990. Andy started 
farming full-time three years later. The Kapps are fourth generation 
family farmers and have more than 2,000 acres of row crops.
  Mrs. Kapp works hard to serve the people as a pediatric nurse 
practitioner. Dana is also involved in several community activities.
  As a former recipient of the Missouri Farm Bureau Young Farmer Award, 
I understand the importance of having young men and women return to the 
farm to carry on the family tradition. It is the dedication and 
commitment these young farmers have to pursue the dream of our 
ancestors, and to carry that dream forward into the next century of 
agriculture development.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask that you join me in commending Andy and 
Dana Kapp for their outstanding leadership and contribution to the 
agriculture community, as well as extending to them our very best 
wishes for continued success.

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