[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 98 (Monday, June 9, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E543]
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             CONGRATULATING LEON RESSLER ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of PENNSYLVANIA

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 9, 2025

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor and congratulate Mr. 
Leon Ressler on his retirement after 37 years with Penn State Extension 
in Lancaster County.
  Across nearly four decades, Leon Ressler has served Penn State 
Extension, a Pennsylvania-wide educational organization and network 
focusing on science, agriculture, and the environment, in many roles. 
Leon's tenure with Penn State Extension began in 1988. Ultimately, he 
became Lancaster County Extension Director in 2001. Though his titles 
and duties changed over the years with the reorganization of Penn State 
Extension, he managed finances, developed budgets, and coordinated with 
local counties on development and grants. He took a step back from his 
role in 2017 to become an Extension Educator, where he served on the 
agronomy team and assisted farms with his expertise in nutrient 
management, water quality, and sustainable agriculture--just a few of 
his areas of his vast knowledge of agriculture.
  Beyond his time with Penn State Extension, Leon Ressler is a frequent 
contributor to Lancaster Farming, a churchgoer, a political volunteer, 
and is himself a farmer in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania. He holds 
bachelor's degrees in agronomy and plant science, and has a master's 
degree in environmental pollution control, all of which are from Penn 
State.
  As he transitions his focus from Penn State Extension back to his 
farm, I thank Leon Ressler for his service to the agricultural 
community. His expertise and commitment have positively impacted not 
just the farmers in Lancaster County, but the health of the people and 
environment across Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District. I wish 
him continued success in all that he does.

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