[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING DRS. LYNN AND SAM COFIELD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Kentucky (Mr. Comer) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in special recognition of my 
lifelong friends, Drs. Lynn and Sam Cofield of Trigg County, Kentucky, 
for their remarkable careers and outstanding contributions to their 
local community and beyond. This year marks their retirement, and I 
want to congratulate Lynn and Sam for many decades of success.
  Lynn and Sam met while attending veterinary school at Auburn 
University. They married in 1984 and bought the Trigg County Veterinary 
Clinic located in Cadiz, Kentucky. While practicing veterinary 
medicine, they also managed a 160-acre farm they called Riverview West. 
They raised a herd of purebred Charolais cattle and quickly rose to 
prominence among the cattle industry. Producing and exhibiting 
Charolais cattle became passions for Lynn and Sam, who continued to 
expand their influence in the agriculture community.
  From 1986 to 1991 Lynn served as Kentucky Junior Charolais 
Association adviser where I was one of her many students who traveled 
the livestock show circuit with the Cofield family. Lynn was also 
active in many organizations over the years ranging from 4-H and FFA to 
the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association.
  Sam served on the Farm Bureau Board of Directors and the Trigg County 
Health Department Board. Both Lynn and Sam supplied the Trigg County 
community with high-quality, honest veterinary medicine until 2019. 
Their clinic sold in February, and in October they began a hard-earned 
and much-deserved retirement. In the words of those who know them best, 
the Cofields are staples in Trigg County and the surrounding 
communities.
  Countless families can tell stories of how the Cofields cared for 
their pets and livestock from beginning to end. The Cofields let no 
obstacle prevent them from providing top-notch medical care. Whether in 
the wee hours of the morning or in the pouring rain, the Cofields were 
there ready to lend a hand.
  Once again, I want to congratulate Drs. Lynn and Sam Cofield on their 
notable careers and recent retirement. I thank them both for being 
exceptional leaders in the First Congressional District of Kentucky.


    Honoring the Work of the Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners 
                              Association

  Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the work of the 
Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association headquartered in 
Frankfort, Kentucky.
  On October 30, 2019, the Association provided over 500 new pairs of 
shoes to Monroe County schools. The shoes were delivered to my hometown 
and my former school Tompkinsville Elementary. I am deeply grateful to 
the elected magistrates and commissioners who made this donation on 
behalf of the KMCA. Their actions represent the best of the 
Commonwealth and make me proud to represent one of its six 
congressional districts.
  I want to particularly thank several members of the KMCA from the 
Monroe County Fiscal Court: Magistrates Jamie Veach, Roger Deckard, 
Ricky Bartley, Ricky Graves, and Mark Williams, in addition to county 
judge, Mitchell Page. I also want to thank my good friend, J.C. Young, 
executive director of the Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners 
Association for spearheading the effort.

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  No child should worry that they might leave the house without 
adequate footwear, and because of the actions of the Kentucky 
Magistrates and Commissioners Association, Monroe County's most 
vulnerable are better off today than they were only a few short weeks 
ago.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, I thank the KMCA for choosing Monroe County 
and for the time and energy they sacrificed to improve the everyday 
lives of dozens of schoolchildren. Their efforts are applauded in 
Kentucky's First Congressional District.

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