[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1519-E1520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF STEPHEN H. ELMORE

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                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Stephen H. Elmore 
who was posthumously selected as the 2014 Farmer of the Year by the 
Imperial County Farm Bureau and will be presented with the Tenth Annual 
Jim Kuhn Memorial Farmer of the Year Award as a tribute to his 
exemplary record of agricultural and community leadership.
  Before passing away in 1999, Mr. Elmore was a distinguished 
agriculturalist who had half a century of experience in agriculture 
with The Elmore Company, Stephen H. Elmore Company, Desert Sky Farms 
and Echo II. Under his leadership, they grew numerous amounts of crops 
of all shapes and sizes such as sweet corn, sugar beets, tomatoes, 
wheat, onions, melons, potatoes and many more.

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Throughout his life, Mr. Elmore was highly respected by his community, 
employees and family. He was known for his innovative water management 
practices and active participation with well-regarded organizations 
such as Imperial County Farm Bureau, Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers 
Association, and the Western Growers Association, among others.
  Furthermore, Mr. Elmore never hesitated to support local youth 
activities such as Brawley and Westmorland Little League, Brawley Parks 
and Recreation Youth Sports, and the Boys and Girls Club of Brawley. He 
will always be remembered by all those that were lucky enough to 
experience his goodwill.

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