[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S3639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO TRAVIS SATTERFIELD

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President I am pleased to commend Travis Satterfield 
of Benoit, MS, for his service and contributions to the State of 
Mississippi while serving as the 75th president of Delta Council.
  Delta Council is an economic development organization representing 
the business, professional, and agricultural leadership of this 
alluvial floodplain commonly known as the Mississippi Delta. The 
organization was formed in 1935 and is widely respected for its role in 
meeting the challenges which have historically faced the economy and 
quality of life of this region of our State.
  Travis Satterfield has served as president of Delta Council during a 
time when our Nation, as well as the State of Mississippi and the 
Mississippi Delta, have experienced economic challenges of immense 
proportions.
  Travis Satterfield took over his family farming operation from his 
parents 40 years ago and has built one of the most successful farming 
enterprises in this intensely agricultural region of our Nation. Travis 
has brought practical insight and trusted leadership to the cornerstone 
issues confronting the Delta region. His practical approach to problem-
solving has had a positive impact on Delta Council's role in many 
important areas of work, such as groundwater management, soil and water 
resource conservation, flood control, farm policy and transportation 
improvements for the region.
  Travis is a proven leader with strong values. I am confident that 
Travis will continue to be an effective voice for the economic benefit 
of all of the people of the region for many years into the future.
  In Mississippi, we appreciate Travis Satterfield, his wife Nancy, and 
their four sons, Dwayne, Dennis, Darrell, and Kirk, for the sacrifices 
they have made to help improve the life of all who live and do business 
in the Mississippi Delta.

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