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“TRIBUTE TO JACE RATZLAFF” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E13 on Jan. 23, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO JACE RATZLAFF
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HON. BOB SCHAFFER
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, January 23, 2002
Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise today to congratulate Mr. Jace Ratzlaff of Greeley, Colorado. Jace is a recent recipient of the Accommodation Award jointly given by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) and Southeastern Colorado's Soil Conservation Districts.
This award is given to distinguished individuals for the time and effort they have contributed to NRCS and Soil Conservation District programs and is rarely given to someone outside of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jace is committed to serving the agricultural heritage of Colorado and has been extremely helpful in aiding Colorado farmers and ranchers. He has given numerous presentations on agricultural programs, updating constituents on legislation important to them, while also making this government service more reliant and accessible to Coloradans.
Farming, ranching, and natural resources are what make Colorado great. NRCS and the Soil Conservation Districts have greatly aided the well being of agriculture and the environment. The services and technical advice these programs offer, on a daily basis, to farmers and ranchers are invaluable.
Jace is an exceptional Coloradan and has served Colorado extremely well. Mary Miller, an area Public Affairs Specialist for NRCS said,
``Jace really cares about the people and is very popular. He is a great representative for Congressman Schaffer.'' The special efforts and helpfulness Jace has given show his dedication to the people of Colorado.
Jace not only makes his community proud, but also his state and country. He has taken the responsibilities and standards of his job to a higher level and I applaud him. On behalf of the citizens of Colorado, I ask the House to join me in extending hearty congratulations to Mr. Jace Ratzlaff.
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