[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 186 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





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              CONGRATULATING RICH FELTS ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. MANN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great Kansan, 
Rich Felts, and to congratulate him on his retirement from a career of 
service to Kansas farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers.
  Rich has always been a tireless advocate for agriculture. He earned 
his degree in animal science from Kansas State University, after which 
he began his service to Kansas Farm Bureau at the county level, holding 
many different leadership and volunteer positions. Now, after having 
served as the president of Kansas Farm Bureau for 8 years, Rich will be 
retiring on December 5.
  As a partner in Felts Farms, a grain and livestock operation near 
Liberty, Kansas, Rich has been through it all, and he brought his 
firsthand experience with him to Kansas Farm Bureau, where he never 
failed to empathize with local producers.
  Congratulations on a job well done, Rich. Thank you for stewarding 
the legacy of Kansas Farm Bureau so well. I know that Shirley and your 
children, Cynthia, Darren, Ryan, and Kimberly are so proud of you. Your 
leadership has been an inspiration and a model to us all. 
Congratulations.

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