[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 19, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2436-S2437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           RECOGNIZING LeadAR

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 40th 
anniversary

[[Page S2437]]

of LeadAR, a hands-on program that brings together dedicated 
individuals from across Arkansas to empower their communities and 
initiate positive change.
  LeadAR has helped educate and build a network of Natural State 
leaders who share the common goal of bettering their communities.
  As a champion of leadership development in the Natural State, the 
program gives participants an opportunity to connect with peers from 
different backgrounds who call a variety of rural, agriculture, and 
larger communities home in order to facilitate an understanding of the 
unique needs across our State.
  Participants take part in a number of seminars and team-building 
exercises throughout the year in multiple settings. I have had the 
opportunity to visit with LeadAR classes during the trip each takes to 
Washington, DC, and share how we work together with local communities 
and the State to support the needs of citizens, including encouraging 
economic growth and development.
  Alumni of this organization include individuals from all walks of 
life. Professionals including educators, farmers, to local elected 
leaders and more have benefited from the excellent leadership 
principles LeadAR teaches. Over the course of 18 months, these 
Arkansans acquire even more tools and skills to enrich their own 
careers and enhance the civic contributions their families, friends, 
and neighbors value.
  As we celebrate this milestone, we recognize the impact it has made 
in the lives of participants and the progress it has helped inspire in 
communities across the State.
  I appreciate the guidance of the University of Arkansas Cooperative 
Extension Service for successfully coordinating this program so it 
continues to be a distinguished activity citizens strive to be part of. 
I look forward to supporting LeadAR for many years to come and 
celebrating the next generation of participants who are developing 
their vision for a stronger Arkansas.

                          ____________________