[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING FRANK MOORE

  Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, at the 102nd Wyoming State Fair, I, 
along with Senator Enzi, will have the honor of introducing Frank Moore 
as he is inducted into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame for 2014. 
Frank has spent his lifetime working for positive changes in 
agriculture, and he has undoubtedly earned this honor through his 
impact both in Wyoming and nationwide.
  Frank Moore's ancestors came to the Wyoming Territory in 1876 and 
started a ranching legacy. A century later in 1978, Frank and his wife 
Elaine began raising their own cattle and sheep at the Spearhead Ranch 
north of Douglas, WY. They also started a successful outfitting 
business which further diversified their ranching operation.
  Frank has been iconic in his efforts to promote and build the sheep 
industry. He is currently serving as chairman of the Mountain States 
Lamb Cooperative, an organization he helped establish in 2001. The 
founders of the Mountain States Lamb Cooperative knew that strategic 
vertical integration of the sheep industry was the only way to save it, 
and they led the charge in making it happen. Brad Boner, another 
founder of the Mountain States Lamb Cooperative and Wyoming rancher, 
observed: ``Without Frank's outstanding leadership and strong passion 
for Wyoming's sheep industry, I am not sure we would have been 
successful in our efforts to form the Mountain States Lamb 
Cooperative.''
  For almost three decades Frank has dedicated a great deal of time and 
energy by volunteering and serving on boards and committees at both the 
State and national levels. In addition to serving on the Mountain 
States Lamb Cooperative board since its inception, Frank has been the 
president of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, served on the board 
of directors of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Board, and he served in 
the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996. He personally 
worked to establish the Scrapie Eradication Program, National Wool Act, 
Guard Dog Program, and many other initiatives that have influenced the 
sheep industry nationally.
  Peter Orwick of the American Sheep Industry has said the industry is 
in a better place because of Frank's leadership and willingness to make 
hard decisions. The undying passion and determination of citizens like 
Frank and his wife Elaine keep the agriculture industry in both Wyoming 
and America thriving.
  My wife Bobbi joins me in extending our congratulations to Frank and 
thanking him for his dedication to the Wyoming way of life. I will be 
honored to share this special day with Frank and his family as he is 
inducted into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame.

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