[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1596]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2012

  Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to rise today 
in celebration of the Kankakee County Farm Bureau, which is set to 
celebrate its 100th Annual meeting on March 15, 2012. This exemplary 
organization was created during a public meeting at the Kankakee County 
Courthouse on May 29, 1912 and continues to enrich our community today.
  Since its formation, the Kankakee County Farm Bureau has pursued a 
mission to ``Improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich 
the quality of farm family life.'' I am proud to say that the Kankakee 
County Farm Bureau has more than met these goals throughout its many 
years of service.
  For the past 100 years the Kankakee County Farm Bureau has been 
working for our agriculture community to improve efficiency, 
profitability, safety, and quality of life. Today, a number of 
directors throughout the county maintain that course, and I 
congratulate and thank each of those members for recognizing the 
freedom, dignity and equal opportunity afforded to all individuals 
throughout our area. Those directors include:
  District 1: Rockville Township, Jon Whitten; Manteno Township, Greg 
St. Aubin
  District 2: Sumner Township, Gene Rademacher; Yellowhead Township, 
Keith Mussman, President
  District 3: Essex Township, Marty Joyce; Salina Township, Patrick 
Joyce
  District 4: Bourbonnais Township, Gary Paarlberg; Limestone Township, 
Mark Tanner
  District 5: Norton Township, Patrick Koerner; Pilot Township, 
Sterling Bouchard
  District 6: Kankakee Township, Steve Benoit; Otto Township, Bret 
Perreault
  District 7: Aroma Township, Mike Bourgeois; Saint Anne Township, 
Duane Oosterhoff
  District 8: Ganeer Township, Kevin Yohnka, Vice President; Momence 
Township, Paula Karlock, Secretary-Treasurer; and Pembroke Township, 
Brian Dandurand
  Once again, I am humbled to have the opportunity to congratulate the 
Kankakee County Farm Bureau for reaching its centennial milestone. The 
farm bureau truly is an extraordinary group, serving our community in 
every facet of life.

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