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“HONORING BILL ERICKSON” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1794 on Dec. 5, 2013.
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HONORING BILL ERICKSON
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HON. CORY GARDNER
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Mr. GARDNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bill Erickson from Eaton, Colorado. A longtime dairyman, Mr. Erickson was recently honored with the Colorado State University Alumni Association 50 Year Club's Public Service Award for his work with 4-H, a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) youth organization which promotes science, citizenship, and healthy-living through hands-on learning activities. Mr. Erickson has been involved with 4-H for 60 years.
Mr. Erickson became involved with 4-H as a child and has since served the Colorado agricultural community in a variety of leadership roles. He is a long-standing member of the Weld County Farm Bureau and has also served as president of both the Weld County 4-H Leadership Council and the Colorado 4-H Leadership Council. Now 84, Mr. Erickson continues be involved with 4-H and serves on the Agriculture Committee for the Greeley Chamber of Commerce.
I am extremely grateful for Mr. Erickson's dedication to agricultural development and the youth of Weld County. Please join me in congratulating him on receiving this award.
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