[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 172 (Thursday, December 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1794]
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                         HONORING BILL ERICKSON

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                           HON. CORY GARDNER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 5, 2013

  Mr. GARDNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bill Erickson from 
Eaton, Colorado. A longtime dairyman, Mr. Erickson was recently honored 
with the Colorado State University Alumni Association 50 Year Club's 
Public Service Award for his work with 4-H, a United States Department 
of Agriculture (USDA) youth organization which promotes science, 
citizenship, and healthy-living through hands-on learning activities. 
Mr. Erickson has been involved with 4-H for 60 years.
  Mr. Erickson became involved with 4-H as a child and has since served 
the Colorado agricultural community in a variety of leadership roles. 
He is a long-standing member of the Weld County Farm Bureau and has 
also served as president of both the Weld County 4-H Leadership Council 
and the Colorado 4-H Leadership Council. Now 84, Mr. Erickson continues 
be involved with 4-H and serves on the Agriculture Committee for the 
Greeley Chamber of Commerce.
  I am extremely grateful for Mr. Erickson's dedication to agricultural 
development and the youth of Weld County. Please join me in 
congratulating him on receiving this award.

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