[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING MR. DON KOEHLER OF THE GEORGIA PEANUT COMMISSION

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2016

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleagues 
Mr. Austin Scott, Mr. David Scott; Mr. Bishop; and Mr. Allen in the 
Georgia delegation to recognize, Mr. Don Koehler, Executive Director of 
the Georgia Peanut Commission.
  August 1st, 2016 will mark 30 years since Mr. Koehler originally 
became the Executive Director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, making 
him the longest serving Executive Director in the organization's 53 
year history.
  His 30 year tenure is quite impressive, especially as Mr. Koehler's 
position carries with it a lot of responsibility. The Georgia Peanut 
Commission advocates for Georgia's peanut farmers who produce more than 
half of the peanuts in the entire country and results in a huge 
economic impact to Georgia.
  During his tenure as Executive Director, Mr. Koehler has been a 
critical player in the Georgia Peanut Commission's drive to educate 
people about the health benefits of eating peanuts. Additionally, he 
has been immersed in working for the successful passage in Congress of 
a new five year farm bill as well as drafting comments about the Trans-
Pacific Partnership.
  Mr. Koehler has done an excellent job as Executive Director of the 
Commission and we want to thank him for his continued dedication to 
successfully growing Georgia's peanut industry and allowing the state 
to share its product with the rest of the nation.

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