[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MR. GENE GRUBER FOR WINNING HIS 5TH, AND HIS FAMILY'S 15TH, 
                       USA NATIONAL PLOWING TITLE

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                         HON. MICHELE BACHMANN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2012

  Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Gene Gruber 
of Richmond, Minnesota, upon being awarded his 5th, and his family's 
15th, USA National Plowing Title on August 6, 2012.
  Mr. Gruber's victory means that he will represent the USA at the 60th 
World Plowing Contest in Olds, Alberta, Canada, on July 19-20, 2013. 
Going against 31 other countries, he will compete for the 5th time 
internationally, and in his last international competition in New 
Zealand (2010) he finished 9th. Mr. Gruber's skill and ability with the 
plow are only matched by his generosity, as he has not hesitated to 
teach other plowmen across the United States the knowledge necessary to 
be a plowing champion.
  As farmers across the nation work to put food on the tables of all 
Americans, we can respect the dedication and industriousness that they 
show as they labor to grow and plow their crops every year.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask this body to join with me in recognizing Mr. Gene 
Gruber upon this award.

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