[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 55 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E391]
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                        TRIBUTE TO WARD UMBAUGH

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 5, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Ward Umbaugh, of Adair, Iowa for earning the American FFA 
Degree. Ward was recently awarded this degree at the National FFA 
Convention in Indianapolis. Ward was the first member of the AC/GC FFA 
Chapter to receive the award. He is the son of Gretchen and Bill 
Umbaugh.
  The American FFA Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated 
the highest level of commitment to FFA and made significant 
accomplishments in their supervised agricultural experience. Ward had 
to meet certain requirements, such as studying agriculture for three 
years in high school, earning money in an agriculture field and 
investing that money into their business, participation in community 
service and having a record of outstanding leadership ability and 
community involvement. The work toward this degree involved many years 
of hard work and dedication in agricultural pursuits.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to represent leaders like Ward in the 
United States Congress and it is with great pride that I recognize and 
applaud him for utilizing his talents to reach his goals. I invite my 
colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating him on receiving this esteemed designation, and wishing 
him the best of luck in all his future endeavors.

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