[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 32644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RICHARD ALGER FLORIDA AGRICULTURE'S MAN OF THE YEAR

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to give my heartfelt 
congratulations to Richard Alger on his recent induction into the 
Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame.
  Being named to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame is a high honor, 
because it is the closest thing we have in South Florida to being named 
agriculture's man of the year.
  With his very strong educational background, gregarious personality 
and true compassion for our community, Richard has been a strong voice 
for farming for over four decades.
  Richard made his mark through his assistance to minority farmers in 
our area, as a board member of Farm Credit of South Florida; a generous 
contributor to the Farm Share program; and for working with the 
University of Florida on agricultural research.
  I am pleased to join the Greater Homestead/Florida City Chamber, 
Jolayne, his family, including 17 grandkids, friends and neighbors in 
their celebration of his countless contributions.

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