[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ``BILL'' A. BAXTER

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize an 
Arkansan who has made a profound impact on the agriculture industry in 
my home State of Arkansas and the Nation.
  William ``Bill'' A. Baxter earned his bachelor of science degree from 
the University of Arkansas in 1949. Since then, Bill has been a leader 
on agricultural issues and has served in various roles to advance the 
interests of the farming community.
  As president of both Baxter Land Company and Camp Nine Company, Bill 
is the head of two family corporations that own 20,000 acres of land in 
southeast Arkansas and produce cotton, rice, soybeans, corn, wheat, 
grain, sorghum, timber, and catfish. He was also an organizer and 
partner in several cotton production organizations and is a past 
president of the Agricultural Council of Arkansas. He has been a 
director and chairman of the Cotton Board, a member and delegate of the 
National Cotton Council, and a board member of Cotton Council 
International.
  Baxter has also received the ``Arkansas Cotton Achievement Award,'' 
which recognized his many accomplishments within the agricultural 
community. He was inducted into the Arkansas Agricultural Hall of Fame 
in 1999.
  In addition to being a promoter and political voice for cotton and 
agriculture in Arkansas and the United States, over the course of his 
life, Baxter has been an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. Bill's 
advocacy on behalf of Arkansas agriculture has made a significant 
impact on an industry that plays a vitally important role in our 
State's economy and culture.
  This December, Bill is being inducted into the Cotton Research and 
Promotion Hall of Fame. This program recognizes U.S. cotton industry 
leaders who have made substantial contributions to the cotton industry.
  I congratulate Bill on receiving yet another award acknowledging his 
support for and contribution to agriculture in Arkansas and throughout 
the country. This is a well-deserved honor, and I appreciate Bill's 
years of dedication to this industry.

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