[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING DINA CHACON-REITZEL

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                          HON. YVETTE HERRELL

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2021

  Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge this year's 
winner of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association's King Service 
award, Dina Chacon-Reitzel. This award is given to New Mexicans that 
have exhibited long standing dedication to the state's agricultural 
industry and those who work within it. Born into the agricultural life, 
Dina grew up on a cattle ranch that has been in her family for hundreds 
of years. She has spent most of her career with the New Mexico Beef 
Council, where she fought to protect the cattle industry and pioneered 
implementations of consumer information programs, as well as additional 
research within the beef industry.
  Dina's advocacy spans from local entities, where she is involved with 
the New Mexico 4-H Foundation, all the way to the Federal government. 
She currently braves the Washington bureaucracy to advocate for the New 
Mexico State University College of ACES, where she serves as a citizen 
advocate for the USDA Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and 
Teaching.
  This is not the first time Dina's efforts have been recognized. As a 
chairwoman on the New Mexico State University's Board of Regents she 
was awarded the New Mexico Outstanding Leadership Award for significant 
leadership towards agriculture. She was also given the Friend of 
Extension Award and was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award 
by the New Mexico State University. She was also recognized by the New 
Mexico Department of Agriculture with the Industry Partner Award.
  Dina have exhibited the upmost dedication and leadership to the state 
of New Mexico and its agricultural industry, and I congratulate her on 
this award.

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