[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING HOOVER CASE

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2014

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Hoover 
Case on having the Ozark Empire Fair Foundation's annual Gold Buckle 
Gala dedicated in his honor.
  The Ozark Empire Fair Foundation was established in 2003 as a non-
profit organization working to preserve Southwest Missouri's vast 
agricultural history and to sustain and better the Ozark Empire 
Fairgrounds.
  Since 2004, the Foundation has held an annual gala to recognize the 
efforts of outstanding 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors and to award 
grants and scholarships to local youths. In the ten years the event has 
been held, the Foundation has awarded almost $600,000 to local youths 
and raised over $521,000 in funds to be used for fairground 
improvements.
  Each year, the Gold Buckle Gala is dedicated to a philanthropist that 
has shown outstanding support of the Foundation's goals. This year's 
recipient, Hoover Case of Marshfield, MO, has proved more than 
deserving. Case, a longtime auctioneer, created a mentoring program, 
Brangus for Kids, as a way of giving back to the purebred world and 
connecting kids with potential show animals. Case has also shown great 
support and love for the annual fair by being an involved volunteer. It 
is because of Case's continued dedication and commitment that the 
Foundation is able to impact the lives of so many.
  I would like to thank Hoover Case for his continued support and 
devotion towards the Ozark Empire Fair and Ozark Empire Fair Foundation 
and congratulate him once again on having this year's Gold Buckle Gala 
held in his honor.

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