[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JEFF SHIPP

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the 
storied career of Mr. Jeff Shipp as he celebrates his retirement from 
the Farm Credit Council.
  Jeff has worked in and around the Farm Credit System for virtually 
his entire adult life. Raised as a true D.C. native, Jeff earned his 
bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland before obtaining his 
master's at Tulane University.
  Jeff's notable career working on Farm Credit issues started as an 
internship on Capitol Hill before he moved to USDA and what was then 
known as the Farmers Home Administration.
  He then went to work representing farmers at the National Wheat 
Growers Association, which led him to the Farm Credit team in 1987.
  Perhaps one of the most distinguished moments of his career was when 
he worked to help pass the Farm Credit Act of 1987, which stabilized 
Farm Credit and set it on the sustainable path the organization 
continues to enjoy today.
  Jeff's representation in Washington is second to none. Jeff has been 
the face of Farm Credit for many on Capitol Hill, and he will certainly 
be missed as he enters retirement.
  Farm Credit, American agriculture, and our country are better off 
because of Jeff's exceptional work.
  Congratulations, Jeff, on your very successful career, and best 
wishes to you and Susan for a long and happy next chapter.

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