Sen. Dave Landis, as co-op champion Sen. George Norris.

The article focuses on the professional achievements of David Landis, a state senator from Nebraska. The article adds that since 1978, he has been getting rave reviews at co-op annual meetings for an inspirational, one-man performance in which he portrays co-op pioneer and champion George W. Norris. Born at the outset of the Civil War in 1861, Norris was elected from Nebraska to the House of Representatives in 1902, spending 10 years in the House before moving on to the Senate, where he served another 30 years. During the 1930s, he authored legislation that created the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).