[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 34 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING DR. ABNER WOMACK

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute).
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Abner 
Womack, professor emeritus at the University of Missouri, for receiving 
the Distinguished Service Award. This is the highest award awarded by 
the American Farm Bureau.
  As a farm boy with a knack for numbers, he has used his expertise to 
build the internationally renowned Food and Agriculture Policy Research 
Institute that provides high-quality analysis for Congress and the 
USDA. This system of statistical models allows congressional Members 
and their staff to analyze the effects and tradeoffs of competing 
policies. Dr. Womack's academic integrity is evidenced in the strong 
academic, nonpartisan reputation that FAPRI enjoys.
  However, Dr. Womack's reach far exceeds that of Capitol Hill. I want 
to commend him for his tireless effort to reach out to farmers across 
Missouri and around the world. His passion for agriculture and vast 
knowledge of statistical models, paired with his ability to effectively 
communicate complex ideas in a commonsense manner, have made him a 
priceless asset to all he encounters.
  Again, I want to thank Dr. Womack for his lifelong efforts in 
supporting American agriculture, and recognize him for this 
achievement.

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