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There is an old saying that Congress is comprised of work horses and
show horses. NASULGC's annual Congressional Champion Award is a
sculpture of a work horse and is presented to a member of the U.S.
Senate or House of Representatives who is a true champion of
America's land-grant system. |
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Each year the Policy Board of Directors of NASULGC's Board on
Agriculture Assembly selects a member of the United States
Senate or House of Representatives to be honored as NASULGC's
"Congressional Champion." This award, in the form of a bronze
sculpture by Wyoming artist Robin Laws, has been presented annually
since 2003. |
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2006 - Representative Rosa DeLauro,
Connecticut |
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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, chair of the Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee was honored for
her service as ranking Democrat of that panel. Rep. DeLauro has been
a long-time champion of the land-grant university system and has a
particular passion for issues relating to human health and
nutrition. |
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Rep. DeLauro's Web Site |
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2005 - Senator Thad Cochran, Mississippi |
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Senator Thad Cochran, ranking Republican (and former chair) of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
has been a true friend of the land-grant community during his 34
years of service in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Before assuming the Appropriations Committee chair, Senator Cochran
served with great distinction as chairman of the Senate Agriculture
Committee where he was a real champion of research, teaching, and
extension. |
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Senator
Cochran's Web Site |
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2004 - Senator Robert F. Bennett, Utah |
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Senator Bob Bennett, ranking Republican (and former chair) of the Agriculture, Rural Development, and
Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations
Committee. Senator Bennett, who has ably represented the Beehive
State since 1992, is a strong supporter of the integrated research,
education, and outreach mission of the land-grant university system.
He is a champion in every sense of the word. |
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Senator
Bennett's Web Site |
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2003 - Representative Henry Bonilla, Texas |
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Congressman Henry Bonilla had a distinguished career in the U.S.
House of Representatives and from 2002 to 2006 served as chair of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee.
His work to strengthen land-grant university funding was
appropriately recognized when he was awarded the first Congressional
Champion award in 2003. |
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