[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E523]
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                  HONORING THE LIFE OF ANDREW J. MAIR

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an 
extraordinary American, Andrew ``Andy'' Mair. Through Andy's incredible 
careers, he has traveled the world and had many exciting experiences. I 
am glad to take this opportunity to share with you his life.
  At age twenty-two, Andrew J. Mair married his wife Norma Asmus. In 
the following several years they had two daughters, purchased a farm, 
and settled in Fort Collins. He became President of the Larimer County 
Farm Bureau. He was a member of the Boxelder School Board, and Elder in 
the Fort Collins Presbyterian Church.
  At age thirty-three, Andy sold his farm and moved to Denver so he 
could attend the University of Denver. After graduating he took a job 
with the Colorado Farm Bureau. Andy also worked for the United States 
Department of Agriculture as the Director of the Denver Office of 
Conservation and Stabilization. Three years later, he was transferred 
to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC.
  With the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Andy made his first trip 
around the world. One year later, Andy was appointed as Administrative 
officer in the American Embassy in Rome, Italy. There, Andy met Pope 
John Paul VI and handled logistics for President John F. Kennedy, 
including three trips for Jacquelyn Kennedy, and two trips for Vice 
President Johnson.
  Another exciting point in Andy's career was when he was appointed as 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity 
Programs. He served as the head of the United States Delegation to all 
United Nations Food and Agricultural organizations in Rome. He also 
represented the United States at the United Nations headquarters in New 
York for their World Food Program.
  Through his vast experiences while working for the government, Andy 
has earned several awards including the U.S. State Department's 
Meritorious Honor Award, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Award 
of Distinguished Service. He received his most cherished award in 1983, 
the National Farm Bureau Award. To this day, Andy is still the only 
Coloradan to have received this award.
  Andy's accomplishments are numerous and ongoing. Just this year, Andy 
was approached by Colorado State University's Agriculture Department 
requesting his papers, records and letters to be placed in the CSU 
Agriculture Archives. Andy's philosophy is to make the most of every 
opportunity.
  I ask my colleagues to join me to recognize the outstanding acts of 
service by Andrew J. Mair.

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