[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 11 (Thursday, February 2, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     THE RETIREMENT OF TOM CAMPBELL

 Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I rise to recognize the life work 
of Mr. Tom Campbell as he retires from Dow Agrosciences after more than 
40 years of dedicated service. Tom will leave a legacy of leadership 
and a belief in the unlimited potential of American agriculture.
  Mr. Campbell joined the Dow Chemical Company agriculture division in 
1965 as a field representative servicing corn and soybean producers in 
Illinois and Missouri. From there, he transferred to Louisiana to work 
with producers of sugar cane, rice, soybeans, sweet potatoes, cotton, 
strawberries, timber, and livestock. He moved to Hawaii in 1973 as 
manager for the company's Hawaii operations where he worked with sugar 
cane, pineapple, and fresh fruit producers as well as customers of 
product groups Dow served. In 1975, Mr. Campbell was moved to Midland, 
MI, to manage the market introduction of a new insecticide into the 
cotton and corn markets in North America. Transferring to Dallas, TX, 
he then managed product sales for Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Montana, 
North and South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado. He then returned to 
Michigan to manage the marketing of agricultural products serving the 
rangeland and industrial vegetation markets of North America.
  In 1989, he became the Federal Government Affairs manager, based in 
Washington, DC. In this capacity, Mr. Campbell has been responsible for 
Federal legislative activities, interfacing with governmental agencies 
on regulatory matters, continued involvement and cooperation with 
domestic trade associations, and support to business development in 
other countries. Mr. Campbell held this position until his retirement 
on December 31, 2005.
  On the home front, Tom and his wife Lynda have raised two sons, been 
members of the St. John's Episcopal Church of McLean, VA, and are 
active in numerous community groups and boards, from the Langley High 
School Boosters Club to their local homeowners association.
  In this business, there are people who tell you what you want to hear 
and people who tell you what you need to hear. Tom Campbell has always 
been someone who tells me and other Members of Congress what we need to 
hear, and I thank him for that.
  The reason that I mention all these things, the reason that Mr. 
Campbell has had such a long and rich career, of course can be traced 
back to his roots on a wheat and cattle farm in Mitchell County, KS, 
and the bachelor's degree in animal science he earned at Kansas State 
University. Kansans join me in celebrating the many accomplishments of 
Tom Campbell.

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