November 5, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 176 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         TRIBUTE TO RANDY VEACH

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, I rise today to recognize 
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach for his years of dedication 
to Natural State farm families and rural communities and celebrate his 
leadership, advocacy, and passion for agriculture as his service as 
president comes to a close.
  As a third-generation farmer, Randy has made advocating for the rural 
way of life his calling. He grew up on his family's farm in the 
community of Lost Cane in Mississippi County. He continues farming on 
that land with his wife Thelma where they grow cotton, soybeans, rice, 
wheat, corn, and milo.
  His commitment to the industry has extended beyond his own fields. 
For decades, Randy has been a voice for Arkansas agriculture producers, 
working to develop policies that benefit farmers. He has served in a 
number of leadership positions at the local level up to the national 
level. He is a member of the American Farm Bureau board of directors, 
and in 2015, he was appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 
Trade Advisory Committee for Tobacco, Cotton, and Peanuts.
  For 11 years, Randy has been at the helm of Arkansas Farm Bureau 
where he worked to advance the priorities of farmers and ranchers. As a 
member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I have been blessed to have 
Randy's knowledge, experience, and insight to help craft farm bills and 
ag policy that support Arkansas' agricultural industry and strengthen 
rural communities throughout our state.
  I am grateful for the friendship we have built, for his advice, and 
most importantly, his service on behalf of our State's farmers and 
ranchers. Although his time as president is ending, I know his advocacy 
for agriculture will continue.
  I wish Randy and Thelma much happiness in this next chapter of their 
lives.

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