[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 175 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E948]
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                          HONORING BLAKE HURST

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2020

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
Blake Hurst. Blake is a close friend and fierce leader who, after many 
meaningful years of service, is retiring as president of the Missouri 
Farm Bureau.
  Blake is a staple of the Missouri agricultural community after 
serving as a district board member and Vice President of the Missouri 
Farm Bureau before being elected its President in 2010. He is best 
known for his passion for agriculture and longtime advocacy on behalf 
of farmers. Blake has spent a significant amount of his life ensuring 
that farmers across the state of Missouri are heard and fighting for 
favorable agriculture policy at the state and federal levels.
  Blake's devotion to the success of agriculture in Missouri has 
exponentially improved the life of all in the Sixth District and 
beyond. While the Missouri Farm Bureau will miss the institutional 
knowledge that Blake has brought to the table, I'm sure that Blake's 
family will enjoy having his experienced hand in growing their 
greenhouse business and taking care of their own corn and soybeans 
together.
  Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Blake 
Hurst for his commitment to Missouri agriculture, the state of Missouri 
and the Sixth Congressional District. I am honored to represent him in 
the United States Congress and honored to call him and his family my 
friends and neighbors.

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