[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 9 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H86]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING CLEON KIMBERLING

  (Mr. GARDNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GARDNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Cleon Kimberling. 
Dr. Kimberling was recently honored by Colorado State University's 
Department of Animal Science as the livestock leader of the year.
  Dr. Kimberling is now 81 years old and has dedicated his life to 
improving livestock health. He received a degree in veterinary medicine 
from Colorado State in 1959 and since that time has made significant 
contributions to the veterinary science field.
  One of Dr. Kimberling's achievements includes developing tests that 
contributed to the eradication of brucellosis in the dairy industry. He 
has also successfully advocated for different nutrition standards for 
sheep, leading to an overall increase in the health of our sheep herds 
nationwide.
  His dedication to animal health started at a very young age when an 
outbreak of disease occurred on his farm. Since that point, he has 
dedicated a lifetime to veterinary medicine, stopping disease outbreaks 
and advocating prevention.
  Aside from his medical successes, he is also an avid cyclist. In 
fact, his business card states that he specializes in both sheep health 
and bicycling. At 65, Dr. Kimberling completed a bike trip from 
Oceanside, California, to Bar Harbor, Maine. This trip was over 3,500 
miles long.
  His support for agriculture has helped many farmers and ranchers 
prevent disease and improve our livestock industry. These stories 
highlight an amazing man, and I am proud to honor Dr. Cleon Kimberling 
from the House floor.

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