[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 102 (Friday, July 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO BILL SELLERS OF BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the accomplishments of a distinguished constituent, Bill 
Sellers of Brooksville, Florida. Bill has recently been named the 2006 
Outstanding Agriculturalist of the Year by the Extension Professionals 
Association of Florida. Bill will receive the award at the 
Association's annual banquet this September.
  Growing up on a farm, Bill took a keen interest in agriculture and 
the land. An avid member of the Future Farmers of America, Bill went on 
to study agriculture in college, eventually helping to manage his 
mother's cattle farm near Brooksville. Today, Bill earns a living as an 
agricultural mortgage lender.
  In addition to his lifelong passion for agriculture, Bill has been 
involved in giving back to the local farming community through his 
service on the area extension board. Bill has also played a key role in 
the partnership between Hernando County and the University of Florida 
in the area of agriculture and farming.
  One of Bill's greatest challenges as a proponent of the farming 
lifestyle is the reticence of today's youth to enter into an 
agriculture career. With the challenges famers face from global 
competition, the increased use of technology and unpredictable weather 
conditions, fewer and fewer young people are entering the profession.
  Mr. Speaker, men like Bill Sellers provide the lifeblood of this 
great Nation. Tilling the land, raising the livestock, and ensuring 
that America's food needs are met is an honorable calling. I commend 
Bill for his service and congratulate him on being named the 
Outstanding Agriculturalist of the Year.

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