[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1666]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING KENT FOUNTAIN

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Kent Fountain for being elected the National Cotton Council chairman 
for 2020.
  Mr. Fountain is an excellent choice for this important role and knows 
the cotton industry inside and out.
  He is the president and CEO of Southeastern Gin and Peanut and has 
won numerous awards, including Southeastern Ginner of the Year in 2001 
and the Horace Hayden National Ginner of the Year in 2016.
  Additionally, Mr. Fountain works as the director of Cotton Council 
International, which promotes American cotton abroad.
  With cotton being so critical to Georgia's economy, I am proud that 
we have someone from our State with so much expertise leading the 
national cotton industry.
  Kent, congratulations on your election. Keep up the good work.

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