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GFB President Tom McCall statement on passing of former President Jimmy Carter

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                 CONTACT: Kenny Burgamy

Dec. 29, 2024                                                                                                                kdburgamy@gfb.org

Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall said today that former President Jimmy Carter's contributions to agriculture have helped shape the way others think about agriculture.

"The former president is easily recognized as the most famous peanut farmer and his work in and out of the fields in South Georgia have given others a different level of respect for farming and agriculture," McCall said. 

“Mr. Carter’s national campaign for the 1976 presidential election helped others better understand the plight of rural Americans. For those connected to agriculture, Georgia’s number one economic driver, we can all appreciate that," McCall said.

McCall said, “Georgia Farm Bureau expresses our deepest gratitude to Mr. Carter for dedicating himself to a rural lifestyle and tirelessly working on behalf of other people while serving as a state lawmaker, Georgia governor, U.S. president and in his retirement. We say, thank you.”

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Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization with 158-chapter offices that cover all of Georgia’s 159 counties.  As a membership-driven, nongovernmental organization, GFB serves as the voice of Georgia farmers and rural Georgia by advocating for them on legislative issues and promoting Georgia commodities. Its volunteer members actively participate in local, state and national activities that promote agriculture awareness.

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