Political Quotes

“Last week we celebrated National FFA Week and the national FFA organization's more than 80 years of commitment to providing students with a path to leadership and career success through agricultural education. This year's theme, ``Go All Out,'' asks more than 600,000 students from over 7,600 local FFA chapters to ``go all out for agriculture'' and show their communities how they live the FFA motto: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. As a former FFA member, I have always been impressed with how well FFA helps hone certain skills and prepare students for the future. I find that FFA not only helps to advance their knowledge of agriculture and develop community relationships, but you can always tell an FFA student by how articulate and well-spoken they are. My own experience in FFA not only helped shape my career as a farmer but also prepared me to represent the Fourth District of Washington State. Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the FFA on 80 years of commitment to agriculture and education. ____________________”