[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17404]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO ALVIN G. DAVIS

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Alvin G. 
Davis for being named to the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Alvin is one of 
16 honorees from around the country selected to receive this 
prestigious honor in 2010. Alvin will be the first 4-H Club member from 
Texas to join the Hall of Fame.
  A Post, TX native, Alvin started in the 4-H program in 1939. In 1948, 
he was the top 4-H boy and National 4-H Leadership Award winner. Alvin 
has also served as president of the 4-H club at the local, county, 
district and college levels.
  Alvin received a bachelor's degree in animal husbandry from Texas 
Tech in 1952. While at the university, he was president of the Texas 
Tech 4-H Club and Texas Tech Rodeo Association. In 1950, he became the 
director of the first National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Alvin 
was also the first inductee into the Texas Tech Rodeo Hall of Fame.
  Along with his commitment to 4-H, Alvin has become a renowned rodeo 
announcer, poet, writer, and western artist. Several of his sculptures 
can be found in the collections of presidents, governors, and 
celebrities. Alvin founded the National Cowboy Symposium and 
Celebration and has written children's books, poetry books, and a rodeo 
periodical. In 2002, he was inducted into the National Cowboy Song and 
Poetry Hall of Fame.
  I am enormously appreciative to Alvin for his hard work and for his 
contributions to promoting cowboy culture. On behalf of the 19th 
Congressional District, including myself, I thank Alvin for all of his 
time and effort to preserve the values, honor, and respect of the 
American Cowboy and congratulate him on joining the National 4-H Hall 
of Fame.

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