Angie Craig: “I pay tribute to Dr. James S. Holt, who passed away on April 28, 2008. Dr. Holt was known to many Members of this Senate…”

“I pay tribute to Dr. James S. Holt, who passed away on April 28, 2008. Dr. Holt was known to many Members of this Senate because of the outstanding contributions he made to developing sound Federal public policy related to agriculture, immigration, and employment. It was through his involvement in these issues before Congress that I got to know Jim and gained a tremendous respect for his wealth of knowledge and integrity--and especially his unwavering commitment to finding policy solutions that were correct, even if that meant they were also uncomfortable or difficult. Jim Holt received his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the Pennsylvania State University in 1965, and then served 16 years on the Penn State faculty as a professor of agricultural economics and farm management. From 1978 until the present, Dr. Holt headed his own consulting firm, as well as serving as senior economist to a Washington, DC, law firm, where his responsibilities included research, policy analysis, and government relations in matters related to labor, agriculture, immigration and animal welfare. Dr. Holt authored more than 70 publications and served agricultural clients in more than 30 States.”