[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 9, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S16115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING RUSSELL C. SCHOOLS

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I am very pleased today to recognize 
Russell C. Schools of Capron, VA, upon his retirement this year from 
the Virginia Peanut Growers Association.
  Throughout his long career as a peanut farmer, Russell C. Schools has 
made numerous contributions to his field of work, dedicating his time 
and efforts to improve and promote the peanut industry, specifically in 
Virginia. Perhaps his most impressive achievement was the 34 years he 
spent as the executive secretary of the Virginia Peanut Association. 
Recently, Mr. Schools was inducted into the American Peanut Council's 
Peanut Hall of Fame, a fitting tribute to his outstanding career in the 
peanut industry.
  Mr. President, I commend Russell C. Schools for the hard work and 
dedication that he has demonstrated throughout his distinguished 
career. He is a great Virginian and a great American and I wish him 
well in his retirement.

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