[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO GEORGE KING

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I am pleased to commend 
George King of Washington County, MS, for his service and contributions 
to the State of Mississippi while serving as the 82nd president of the 
Delta Council.
  Founded in 1935, Delta Council is a widely-respected economic 
development organization representing business, professional, and 
agricultural leaders in the Delta region of Mississippi. I commend 
Delta Council for its continuous role in improving the quality of life 
in this unique part our country.
  George King's tenure as council president began in May 2017. The 
Delta Council under Mr. King's leadership has benefited from this 
extensive experience as a strong voice for the region on farm policy. 
He is an important private-sector leader in water resource 
developments, which are vitally important to this highly productive 
agricultural region of Mississippi.
  Mr. King graduated from Leland High School and earned an agronomy 
degree from Mississippi State University. He is a partner in Nelson-
King Farms, a diversified row-crop farming operation. In addition to 
his leadership in Delta Council and farm production activities, Mr. 
King has served as Director of the National Cotton Council, and Cotton, 
Incorporated. He is also past president of the Southern Cotton Ginners 
Association, and a former Chairman of the USDA-Farm Service Agency 
County Committee.
  I am pleased to offer congratulations to George King and to share 
this appreciation with his wife, Lisa, and their four children, Walt, 
Caroline, Caitlin, and Nelson, as the 83rd annual meeting of the 
membership of Delta Council convenes on June 1 at Delta State 
University.

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