[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 126 (Monday, July 28, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7567-S7568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JIM MAGAGNA

  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the 
accomplishments of Jim Magagna, 2008 inductee into the Wyoming 
Agricultural Hall of Fame.
  Jim Magagna has spent much of his life fighting for Wyoming 
agriculture interests at the local, regional and national level. A 
third generation sheep rancher from southwest Wyoming, Jim is the 
president and manager of Magagna Bros, Inc.
  Jim has a long history of service to Wyoming's ranchers and farmers. 
He has served as president for agricultural groups including the 
Wyoming Wool Growers Association and the National

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Public Lands Council. He now serves as the executive vice president of 
the 135-year-old Wyoming Stock Growers Association.
  One of many noteworthy efforts, Jim directed the implementation of 
the Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust. The trust provides 
farmers and ranchers with conservation opportunities to remain 
productive and independent. Jim's dedication to the interests of 
Wyoming agriculture has created a legacy that will serve Wyoming well 
for decades to come.
  It gives me great pleasure to honor Jim Magagna, a true Wyoming 
cowboy. He continues to uphold one of the most trusted, respected, and 
revered ways of life in America.

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