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From our Pacific Northwest Collection,
Aspens in Sterling Silver, shown full size.
The earrings are single sided, the pendant
design shows an aspen grove on the back.

Despite chronic disease, Frank A. DuBois is a lifetime leader for

ranchers and rodeo in New Mexico and all across the West.
Frank A. DuBois was diagnosed with
Multiple Sclerosis in 1990,just rwo years
after he was appointed New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture, a position he would
hold for 15 years. One year prior to his diagnosis, he returned to the sport ofrodeo,

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in 1998. In neither arena-rodeo or gov- ,

ernment-did DuBois allow his illness to
dictate what he could accomplish.

\With deep New Mexico roots that

trace back to DuBois's great-grandfather,
DuBois grew up spending summers on
the ranch his grandfather homesteaded.
His commitment to his ranching roots
continued through his time at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, where
DuBois earned his bachelort and mastert
while rodeoing.
His early career within the Department

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of Agriculture soon landed DuBois in

\X/ashington D.C., where he served as a
legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator before returning to New Mexico to continue
wrangling topics such as properry rights,
water issues, and natural resources.
Jusr a lew years inro his appointmenr as
the Secretary of Agriculture, in 1990, DuBois created the N.M. Roundert Award
ro recognize those who "live. promote, or
articulate the \Testern way of life." DuBois
was then the one receiving awards, most

on a task is reminiscent of the Midas

touch. In 2000, DuBois spearheaded an
effort to support NMSU rodeo athletes.
The DuBois Rodeo Scholarship was established, and since, the program has become a top collegiate rodeo program.
DuBois now spends his reLirement pop-

ulating his blog, "The \festerner," with

daily news and occasional commenran.

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despite his chronic, progressive disease.

resource, agriculture, and rural properq'

owner issues, while promoting the heri-

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went from a limp, to crutches, to

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disease never kept me from managing the agency, working with industry,
testifring before Congress, or being a

wheelchair," DuBois says.

spokesman for ag producers."

The impact DuBois has when focused

tage and culture

of rural communities.

In the face of a debilitating

disease,

Frank A. DuBois maintains his position

as a leader in our Western community
and empowers us to be an educated voice
for the West.
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