[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 24 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JOHN M. QUEEN III

 Mrs. DOLE. Mr. President, I congratulate Mr. John M. Queen 
III, of Waynesville, NC, for recently becoming the president of the 
National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
  John is the president and owner of John Queen Farms, a third 
generation cattle farm located in the mountains of North Carolina. He 
is a family man, a successful businessman, and a proven leader in his 
community and the beef industry. Over the years, John has been involved 
in almost every area of the beef industry from production to sale, and 
he has served in numerous leadership roles in the beef industry at the 
county, State, and national levels.
  With his extensive knowledge and experience as a member of the beef 
industry, John Queen is the kind of leader the beef industry needs 
right now. In the coming months, a new farm bill will be written that 
will impact our livestock producers. As a producer, John Queen 
understands these issues firsthand, and he will have the opportunity to 
serve as an advocate for his fellow livestock producers.
  The beef industry today is at a pivotal crossroads. As Congress works 
to secure fair and open markets in Europe and Asia, the beef industry 
must continue to work diligently to foster consumer confidence in one 
of our Nation's largest export commodities. As we continue to work with 
the Canadian Government and governments in Asia to reopen their markets 
to U.S. beef, we will need diligent and creative leaders such as John 
Queen to help promote our beef to consumers around the world.
  I am very pleased that a fellow North Carolinian will be leading the 
National Cattlemen's Beef Association. This is a great day for our 
cattlemen, and for North Carolina as a whole.

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