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                         HONORING TAWNY TESCONI

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 1, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tawny 
Tesconi, an esteemed member of our farming community, who has been 
named the 2024 Friend of Agriculture by the Napa County Farm Bureau. 
This recognition highlights her outstanding service in support of the 
Napa County agricultural community.
  Ms. Tesconi was born in Santa Rosa, California, in 1961. Growing up 
on a small family farm in West Sonoma County, she expressed her love 
for agriculture through her involvement in Future Farmers of America 
and the 4-H Youth Development Program. Ms. Tesconi earned a degree in 
Agricultural Economics and Management from the University of 
California, Davis in 1983. She graduated from the Western Fairs 
Association Graduate Training Program in 1987. Ms. Tesconi spent the 
next three decades in fair management in Sonoma County. She continues 
to live on her family property in Western Sonoma County with her 
husband.
  Throughout her career in Napa and Sonoma Counties, Ms. Tesconi 
committed herself to serving the community. She has served as a 
president and a board member of the Petaluma Rotary Club. Ms. Tesconi 
has also served on the board of the Friends of the Sonoma-Marin Fair. 
Since her retirement as a fair manager, Ms. Tesconi returned to 
leadership in her role as Interim Executive Director of the Sonoma 
County Farm Bureau from 2017 to 2022. Most recently, she has played an 
important role in the Napa County farming community as Interim CEO of 
the Napa County Farm Bureau.
  Her collaboration with others and passionate commitment to farming 
served the Napa County agricultural community well. Her contributions 
and dedication to agricultural causes has helped our farming 
communities to prosper.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Ms. Tesconi for her service to the Napa County 
Farm Bureau and her dedication to the farming community throughout 
California. It is fitting and proper that we honor her here today.

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