[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF EVERETT ``BUD'' RANK, JR.

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                            HON. DEVIN NUNES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2012

  Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to today to recognize the life and 
work of Everett ``Bud'' Rank, Jr., who passed away on June 3, 2012. He 
will not only go down in history as a former member of both the Nixon 
and Reagan Administrations' Agriculture Departments, but as an avid 
golfer, ardent family man, and longtime Valley rancher.
  Bud was a lifelong Fresno resident. He was born on December 1, 1921 
and attended Clovis High School before fighting in World War II for 
four years as a gunner's mate in the South Pacific. After the war, Bud 
returned to his roots in Fresno to help organize the Clovis chapter of 
the Future Farmers of America; where he later served as president.
  Bud's passion for agriculture was reflected by the time and effort he 
contributed to the many organizations he was a part of. He was a member 
of the California Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers, the Clovis 
Grange, the International Cotton Advisory Committee, the Sierra Soil 
and Water Conservation District, and many others. Bud worked within the 
Agriculture Department, first as Western Regional Director of 
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, then as both head 
of the ASCS and Executive Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corp.
  While his commitment to the San Joaquin Valley agricultural community 
was unmatched, Bud's commitment to education was equally impressive. He 
wanted each student to have every opportunity to thrive in school and 
reach the highest level of education possible. He did this by serving 
three terms as the President of the Clovis Unified School District 
Board of Trustees in the 1960s and early 1970s. His contribution and 
impact on the community are now honored and remembered though the Bud 
Rank Elementary School in Clovis.
  Bud was a legendary community leader. He cared greatly about the 
future of the San Joaquin Valley residents and youth. He leaves behind 
a legacy that will be hard to equal. The people of Fresno will miss Bud 
for years to come, but will never forget all that he gave and did for 
the people of Fresno County.

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