Madam Speaker. I rise today to congratulate Emile LaSalle upon his recognition at the 2008 Future Farmers of America Blue and Gold Gala. Mr. LaSalle will he honored by the California FFA Foundation on Saturday. April 19. 2008 at PR Farms in Clovis. California. Mr. LaSalle was born in 1918 in Bellflower. California to French immigrant parents. He grew up working on his familys farm and dairy after school and on the weekends. He spoke only French when he began school. This did not hold him back. he graduated from Excelsior High School at seventeen years old. In high school he participated on the track and tennis teams.
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