Political Quotes

“Mr. President, at the 112th Wyoming State Fair, Senator Lummis and I will have the pleasure of introducing Philip Ellis as a 2024 inductee into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame. Philip Ellis is a fifth-generation rancher. He grew up near Chugwater, where he developed a passion for agriculture at a young age. Philip is a University of Wyoming graduate and the current owner and operator of the Marsh and Ellis Ranch. Ellis has spent most of his life serving the Wyoming ag industry and his community. He had an extensive career in banking, as a young ag lender in Cheyenne and later as the board chairman of the Oregon Trail Bank in Guernsey. While in agricultural lending, Ellis learned how to manage multiple projects and build relationships. This helped him excel in State level agricultural leadership roles. He has a long history of involvement in organizations supporting the beef industry. Over the years, he has advocated for the agricultural industry. He did this while serving on several policy committees and holding various State and national positions along the way. He continued to advance his leadership in roles at the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, where he served as president from 2003 to 2005. Ellis also served on the National Cattlemen's Beef Association board of directors and several policy committees. In 2015, he rose to the position of president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, where he served the beef industry on a national platform.…”