Unmatched Dedication: Rep. GT Thompson paid tribute to our late founder, Patrick Gottsch on House Floor

The House Committee on Agriculture paid tribute to our late founder, Patrick Gottsch on the floor of the House in Washington DC.

Congressman GT Thompson remembered Patrick’s dedication to rural America.

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