[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING RUDY FARBER

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 18, 2015

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Rudy Farber, 
Chairman of the Board of Community Bank and Trust in Neosho, on being 
awarded with the Neosho Exchange Club's Book of Golden Deeds for his 
contributions and service to the Neosho community.
  In 1957, at the age of 16, Rudy Farber began working in the 
bookkeeping department at the Bank of Neosho. He took over as president 
of the bank in 1979 and in 1997 he was appointed chairman of the board. 
He introduced an employee stock ownership plan in 1987 and unveiled a 
plan to make the bank entirely employee owned in 2012. Throughout his 
time at Community Bank and Trust, Rudy has worked diligently to forge 
the bank into a safe, stable, and valuable cornerstone of the local 
community.
  Rudy Farber has also accumulated a long list of achievements as a 
community leader. He has served as Chairman of the Neosho Area Chamber 
of Commerce Industrial Development Committee and Chairman of the 
Freeman Southwest Family YMCA Finance Committee. He has served as board 
member on Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, multiple 
City of Neosho and Newton County Committees and is the former president 
of the Neosho Rotary Club, the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce, the 
Neosho Land Development and the Neosho Area Business and Industrial 
Foundation.
  Mr. Speaker, Rudy Farber deserves this body's utmost respect for his 
lifelong dedication to improving the Neosho Community, and I extend to 
him my deepest appreciation for his impressive leadership. His efforts 
have not only contributed greatly to Southwest Missouri, but have made 
me ever-prouder to serve the people of Missouri's seventh Congressional 
District.

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