[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 28616-28617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ANNE BURKHOLDER

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Anne 
Burkholder, the Nebraska Cattlemen's Beef Association's Beef Quality 
Assurance Program Producer of the Year, for her dedication to ensuring 
Nebraska beef producers, practices ensure safe, wholesome, and quality 
beef and beef products.
  Anne is a wife, mother of three young children, and a cattle feedyard 
owner and operator with 3,000 head of cattle. Anne grew up in urban 
West Palm Beach, Florida, before moving to Cozad, Nebraska where she 
became a key producer in Nebraska's cattle industry.

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  After she married her husband, Anne went from a neophyte ranch hand 
to becoming part owner and manager of one of the most progressive 
cattle feeding operations in Nebraska.
  In her work, she has experienced every aspect of the feedyard 
business--from operating the feed truck, scooping bunks, cattle 
nutrition plans, vaccinations, you name it. Her determination and 
dedication to her family, community, and industry are nothing short of 
impressive.
  I look forward to seeing what she will accomplish in the future.

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