May 22, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 86 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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              RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF TERRY NORWOOD

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 2019

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the retirement of Terry Norwood from the Mississippi Farm Bureau 
Federation (MFBF).
  Mr. Norwood, a native of Union County, Mississippi, was born on 
December 27, 1951. He was raised on a dairy and cotton farm in 
Rockyford, Mississippi now known as Etta, Mississippi. It was here that 
Mr. Norwood's love for agriculture sparked. In 1969, Mr. Norwood 
graduated from West Union High School and attended Northeast 
Mississippi Junior College. After his two years at Northeast, Mr. 
Norwood earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education and 
Agriculture Engineering from Mississippi State University. Mr. Norwood 
subsequently earned a Masters Degree in Agriculture and Extension 
Education.
  On June 1, 1993, Mr. Norwood joined the Mississippi Farm Bureau 
Federation as a Fieldman and Regional Manager. He remained faithful in 
his commitment to MFBF for 26 years. Under his leadership, there has 
been 5 Achievement Award winners, 5 Discussion Meet winners, 2 
Excellent in Ag winners, and 3 Farm Women of the Year winners. 
Leadership is often measured by what that individual achieves but a 
true leader is measured by what his subordinates achieve. The amount of 
awards people received under his leadership speaks volumes of the man 
and leader Mr. Norwood is.
  In March of 1977, Mr. Norwood married his better half, Debbie McNabb 
Norwood and have spent 43 years happily married. Together they have 
three kids, Franklin, Dr. Allison, and Jacob. Mr. and Mrs. Norwood own 
and operate Rockyford Farms and Rockford Sorghum Mill, where they have 
produced sweet sorghum syrup called ``Moonlite Gold'' for 39 years with 
no intentions of stopping anytime soon.
  Mr. Norwood has selflessly served his community and state for years, 
and I wish him and his family many years of health and happiness.

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