[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 57 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO BOWEN FLOWERS

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Bowen 
Flowers of Clarksdale, MS, for his service and contributions to the 
State of Mississippi while serving as the 77th President of Delta 
Council. The Delta Council was formed in 1935 and has grown into a 
widely respected economic development organization representing the 
business, professional, and agricultural leadership of the alluvial 
floodplain commonly known as the Mississippi Delta. I am grateful to 
Delta Council for its continuous role in meeting the economic and 
quality of life challenges which have historically confronted this part 
of my State.
  Bowen Flowers' tenure as president of Delta Council has coincided 
with the development of a new farm bill, the primary legislation for 
establishing Federal agriculture and food policies. Mr. Flowers has 
used his insight and judgment to lead the Delta Council in effectively 
working with Congress to help ensure that the priorities of those 
living and working in rural America are met. He is also recognized for 
his dedication to conservation and wildlife as part of his ongoing 
service to Mississippi.
  In addition to his role as president of Delta Council, Mr. Flowers is 
a director of Staplcotn Producer Cooperative and the Covenant Bank, and 
is a commissioner on the Coahoma County Soil and Water Commission. Some 
of his previous leadership positions include director of the 
Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts, president of the 
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board, producer director of the National 
Cotton Council, president of Delta Wildlife, and chairman of the Delta 
Council Soil and Water Committee.
  Bowen Flowers is well respected in Mississippi and his performance as 
president of the Delta Council will add to his well-earned reputation 
of working to improve the quality of life of rural America. His 
dedication to the future of the Mississippi Delta and those who live 
there speaks highly of him as a person. In Mississippi, we appreciate 
Bowen Flowers, as well as his wife Susan and their daughter Anderson, 
for their service and commitment to Mississippi.

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