[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 100 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4088-S4089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 733--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PATRICK GOTTSCH

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Daines, 
Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Barrasso) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 733

       Whereas Patrick Gene Gottsch was born on June 3, 1953, in 
     Elkhorn, Nebraska;
       Whereas Mr. Gottsch was raised on his family's farm and 
     cattle operation, which instilled in him the values of rural 
     America;
       Whereas Mr. Gottsch obtained a wide array of career 
     experiences that enabled him to be a trailblazer in the rural 
     and agricultural programming space;
       Whereas Mr. Gottsch worked as a commodity broker on the 
     Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in the home satellite dish 
     industry, and as Director of Sales for the Superior Livestock 
     Auction in the Fort Worth Stockyards;
       Whereas Mr. Gottsch launched Rural Free Delivery Television 
     (RFD-TV) in 2002;
       Whereas Mr. Gottsch was the founder and president of Rural 
     Media Group, Inc., which, in addition to RFD-TV, grew to 
     consist of RFD-TV The Magazine, RFD HD, RURAL TV, RURAL 
     RADIO, and The Cowboy Channel;
       Whereas millions of individuals in the United States have 
     benefitted from Mr. Gottsch's innovative approach to 
     educating the populace on rural and agricultural issues 
     through the use of television and other mediums; and
       Whereas Mr. Gottsch's work to represent farmers, ranchers, 
     and rural America through television was unprecedented and 
     has left an indelible mark on the hearts of millions of 
     individuals in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life and legacy of Patrick Gottsch, 
     particularly the devotion of Mr. Gottsch--
       (A) to rural America;
       (B) to espousing the values of rural America through 
     agricultural and rural programming; and
       (C) to advocating for a greater understanding of the 
     importance of rural America to the economy, culture, and 
     progress of the nation;
       (2) extends its gratitude to Mr. Gottsch for a life well-
     lived, and will continue to remember his legacy; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of 
     Mr. Gottsch.

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