[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 93 (Monday, June 23, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8356-S8357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING FRANK A DuBOIS

 Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise before you today to pay 
respect and to commend the accomplishments of a great New Mexican.
  Frank A. DuBois has given the past 30 years of his life serving the 
agricultural producers and citizens of New Mexico. His vision and 
philanthropic attitude is clear when looking back to the deeds 
accomplished by this great man.
  On June 1st, Mr. DuBois retired from his position as director of the 
New Mexico Department of Agriculture after 15 years. During this time, 
Mr. DuBois also served as cabinet secretary for four Governors. 
Throughout his tenure with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, 
Frank worked as a field inspector, agricultural policy specialist, 
assistant director and, finally, director.
  In addition to these great accomplishments, Frank also worked as my 
legislative assistant and then went on to serve as the Deputy Secretary 
for Land and Water Resources with the U.S. Department of the Interior.
  Frank has also dedicated a large part of his life to the rodeo. In 
fall 2000, Frank set up the Dubois Rodeo Scholarship to help aspiring 
rodeo athletes at New Mexico State University. To date, 18 students 
from NMSU have received financial aid to help them focus more on school 
and their rodeo activities, rather than having to worry about meeting 
the financial burdens of college life.
  The most amazing aspect of Frank DuBois is that for the past 13 
years, he has been living with multiple sclerosis. And yet this 
debilitating disease has not stopped Frank from accomplishing so much. 
In December 2000, Frank received the DreamMaker Award from the Going 
the Distance for MS Research Foundation. He was diagnosed with MS in 
1990 but has not wavered in his dedication to the people he serves.
  Frank's life should be an inspiration to us all. Even living with MS, 
Frank refuses to give in. He has received six prestigious awards for 
his unwavering dedication to New Mexico since 1995.
  I could not stand here and talk about Frank without also honoring his 
loving wife Sharon, who has been on my staff for many years in my Las 
Cruces office. Sharon has stood beside her husband through the toughest 
of times. She has devoted her love and time to help Frank realize his 
dreams and

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those who know her personally are greatly appreciative.
  Frank's retirement from public service will most definitely be felt 
by New Mexico, and he will be greatly missed. He has dedicated a great 
portion of his life to the advancement of the heritage of New Mexico, 
and even in his retirement, Frank has committed to help develop his 
Rodeo Scholarship and to focus on his own personal health.
  Frank, although your retirement will be felt by many, I thank you for 
your past dedication and your promise for a continued commitment to the 
youth of NMSU.

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