[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO LAURIE LAWSON

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, Laurie Lawson comes from a long 
line of farmers in Darlington, SC, and he drew upon that experience as 
our State's executive director of the Farm Service Agency. After 8 
years at the helm, he has stepped down. Farmers knew that Mr. Lawson 
would respond to their needs with knowledge and compassion and work 
effectively to open lines of communication between the farming 
community and Federal agencies. Whatever the matter at hand--whether it 
was drought relief or the tobacco settlement--Laurie Lawson played an 
important role on behalf of South Carolina farmers. I know he is 
looking forward to spending more time with his grandchildren and 
keeping up with his beloved Clemson Tigers. However, my staff and I 
will greatly miss his expertise on agricultural issues and feel honored 
to have worked with such a dedicated public servant.

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