[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 215 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1269]
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                     TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF MARK HANEY

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 3, 2024

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
my good friend, Mr. Mark Haney, who is retiring as the longest serving 
President of Kentucky Farm Bureau. Mark has dedicated the last 15 years 
at the helm of Kentucky's largest property and casualty insurance 
company in the Commonwealth and served on the board for more than three 
decades.
  Farming is in the Haney bloodline. In fact, Haney's Appledale Farm in 
Nancy, Kentucky is Pulaski County's oldest business in continuous 
operation, having been passed down through five generations to Mark and 
his brother Don Haney. His experience on the farm at an early age 
primed him to advocate for better agricultural policies on Capitol Hill 
and in the Bluegrass.
  Family farms account for 96% of all U.S. farms, according to the 
latest census report on agriculture, generating more than $318 billion 
worth of agricultural products across the country. Knowing the battles 
that legacy producers face, Mark has engaged and inspired the next 
generation of farmers and producers, to protect the future of the 
industry that feeds and fuels our nation. His name has become 
synonymous with Kentucky Farm Bureau, taking on a national voice in our 
legislative chambers to ensure future funding is secured for 
agricultural needs and removing regulatory burdens from our hardest-
working Americans.
  Over the last two years, Kentucky Farm Bureau has faced some of the 
toughest storms with Kentuckians, from devastating tornadoes in western 
and central Kentucky, to one of the deadliest floods in Eastern 
Kentucky's history in July 2022. KFB agents not only responded to 
critical insurance claims, but actively volunteered in our hardest-hit 
communities, serving food, and helping families and businesses through 
the lengthy and challenging recovery process.
  As a family man and insightful community leader, Mark has always 
marched forward with devout courage of conviction, ready to lend a 
helping hand and readily giving back to the Lake Cumberland region 
where he was raised. Although he is retiring, Mark's legacy and voice 
will carry far beyond the farmlands of southern Kentucky. He has 
diligently planted and watered the seeds of a plentiful harvest for the 
people of Kentucky and the future farmers of America.
  My wife Cynthia and I deeply appreciate the loyal friendship of Mark 
and Marlene, and we wish them the most joyful years of retirement in 
the years ahead.

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