WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and John Boozman (R-AR), Co-Chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, Thursday applauded the adoption of their resolution designating October 7 through October 12 as “National 4-H Week.”
Stabenow said: “As a former 4-H’er myself, I know that 4-H prepares young people to thrive in their communities and be the next generation of leaders both on and off the farm. Through hands-on experience, 6 million 4-H’ers are learning the skills they need to tackle the critical issues we face today and in the future.”
Boozman said: “4-H is a very special organization for the Boozman family. My three daughters were active 4-H members and were state record book winners. I can’t think of any entity outside of church that played a larger role in influencing their lives. 4-H has been a positive influence on generations of young people, which is why I am proud to join Chairwoman Stabenow to lead this resolution honoring the organization. Join me in marking National 4-H Week by encouraging youth to continue participating and benefiting from this program.”
4-H is a youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System of land-grant universities, and it is the largest youth development organization in the country. The organization provides experiences for nearly 6 million young people through hands-on projects in health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement.
Stabenow and Boozman were joined in introducing the resolution by the following 38 Senators: John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Braun (R-IN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Kennedy (R-LA), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), James Risch (R-ID), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Todd Young (R-IN).
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