[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KEN SCHMITT

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 23, 2009

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the achievements of 
Ken Schmitt. Ken is a Farmers National Company Accredited Farm Manager 
from Carroll, Iowa.
  Ken has been named Farmers National Company's 2008 Farm Manager of 
the year. This award is given annually to one of Farmer Nationals 70 
professional farm managers for excellence in performing management 
duties. The applicants were judged by a panel of agribusiness 
professionals and presented at the Farmers National Company's annual 
meeting.
  Ken has worked for Farmers National Company since 1986 and due to his 
hard work has received many awards over the years.
  I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress join me in 
congratulating Ken Schmitt for this great honor. I wish him health and 
happiness for the future.

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