[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15733]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO IOWA SELECT FARMS

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 22, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Iowa Select 
Farms in Iowa Falls, Iowa for earning the ``Above and Beyond'' award 
from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) organization, 
for supporting its employees who are in the National Guard or Army 
Reserve.
   The ``Above and Beyond'' award received by Iowa Select Farms was 
preceded by a ``My Boss is a Patriot'' certificate in 2005, which was 
awarded after an Iowa National Guard employee nominated the farm for 
providing special consideration and benefits during his deployment. 
Iowa Select Farms' corporate policy obliges the company to pay a year's 
salary while a soldier employee is deployed, thereby removing 
considerable stress and uncertainty in how a soldier can provide for 
his or her family while serving abroad. By providing top notch support 
to its military employees, Iowa Select Farms shows the respect and 
honor deserved by America's troops, who continue to sacrifice for our 
nation.
   I offer my utmost congratulations and thanks to Iowa Select Farms 
for playing such an active role in supporting our troops. It is an 
honor to represent Jeff Hansen, President and CEO, and all the 
employees of the Iowa Select Farms in the United States Congress, and I 
wish them success in their future endeavors.

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