[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 28, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H749-H750]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING AGRICULTURALISTS OF 2008

  (Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
achievements and lifelong contributions of three Texans to our Nation's 
agricultural industries.
  Recently, Mr. Richard Ligon of Graham, Mr. Woody Anderson of Colorado 
City and Mr. Sam Curl of Pecan Plantation were each named an 
outstanding agriculturalist during Texas Tech's College of Agricultural 
Sciences and Natural Resources annual pig roast award dinner. This 
award is truly special because honorees are nominated and selected by 
people who know them best, their peers, coworkers and business 
partners.
  These three men are pioneers in their field and throughout their 
lives they have helped to shape the way we manage the business of 
farming and ranching, produce food and agricultural products and 
educate the next generation of leaders in the agricultural community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate these men on their well-
deserved recognition. It is my great honor to extend on behalf of all 
Americans who eat food and wear clothes our many thanks for their years 
of service

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and tireless innovation. Our lives have all been enriched by what they 
do and their work.

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