[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING GOVERNOR BRAD LITTLE

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 9, 2020

  Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an Eastern 
Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, Governor Brad Little.
  Governor Brad Little has been a champion for agriculture his entire 
life. His advocacy started while being raised on his family's Emmett, 
Idaho sheep and cattle ranching operation. Later in life, Little became 
a public servant and continued to protect and advance the agriculture 
industry in the Idaho State Senate then as Idaho's Lieutenant Governor 
and currently as Idaho's Governor.
  In 1977, Little graduated with an Agribusiness Degree from the 
University of Idaho. He went on to work on his families ranching 
operation. With over three decades of managing the farming and 
ranching, our Governor is a leader who understands what it takes to be 
successful in agriculture.
  In 2001, Little began his public service career when he was appointed 
to fill an Idaho State Senate seat. In the senate, he focused on the 
agricultural affairs, resources and environment, and economic outlook. 
As a member of these committees, Little played a substantial role 
ensuring the security and increasing productivity of farms and ranches 
across Idaho. He went on to become both Idaho's Lieutenant Governor and 
Governor where he has continued to promote and defend agriculture in 
Idaho.
  Whether he is meeting with the President in the White House or a 
neighbor on his family farm in Emmet, he can be found wearing cowboy 
boots, and demonstrating a commitment to hard work and integrity. 
Governor Little is a proud voice for Idaho and our agriculture 
community, and I am honored to call him a friend.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to join the Eastern Idaho agriculture 
community in congratulate Governor Brad Little on being inducted into 
the 2020 Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame.

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