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Sen. Chambliss inducted into National 4-H Hall of FameU.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-GA, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Oct. 9 was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md. The Georgia 4-H nominated Sen. Chambliss for the distinction for his leadership and exemplary service to 4-H. This year, fifteen men and women from across the country displaying strong support for the organization on a local, state or national level have been selected to be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. "As the largest youth development organization in America, 4-H has the ability to help shape our nation's future leaders and I am very proud to support its efforts," said Sen. Chambliss. "My first public speech was as a sixth-grader in a 4-H competition in Tracy City, Tenn., standing on a table in the lunch room. Since then, I have delivered many speeches, but I will never forget that experience 4-H afforded me as a child. It is truly an honor and privilege to support the mission and principles of the 4-H organization as the co-chair of the Senate 4-H Caucus." "Senator Chambliss is a wonderful example of our amazing 4-H alumni," said Donald T. Floyd, Jr., president and CEO of National 4-H Council. "We are thrilled to honor him today for the passion, dedication and leadership he has shown for our oranization and the impact that he has made on the Senate 4-H Caucus." Since 2002, when the National 4-H Hall of Fame was created, over 200 individuals have been inducted. Sen. Chambliss joins other distinguished Georgians in this honor including: G.C. Adams, Mary Cresswell, Tommy Irvin, Martha Harrison Jones, W.A. "Bill" Sutton, U.S. Sen. Herman Talmadge, and Dr. Tommy Walton. Early October also marked "National 4-H Week" during which 6 million 4-H members and more than 500,000 adult and youth volunteers celebrate their involvement in 4-H. In 2008, over 166,000 individuals participated in Georgia 4-H, with over 25,000 being adult volunteers.
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