July 30, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 129 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1018-E1019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ALFREDO PEDROZA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Napa County Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza as Napa County Farm Bureau's 
2019 Friend of Agriculture.
  Mr. Pedroza, a native of Napa County, is the son of a farmworker and 
currently serves as the Supervisor for District Four of Napa County. 
Mr. Pedroza attended Sonoma State University, where he earned a 
Bachelor of

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Science in Business Administration and a minor in Economics. Mr. 
Pedroza began his career working in the financial services industry. He 
worked with credit unions and community banks for over a decade, where 
he gained valuable financial expertise he has used to help our local 
business community improve, manage, and sustain their financial growth. 
In 2012, Mr. Pedroza was elected to the Napa City Council. He became 
both the first Latino member and the youngest city councilmember ever 
elected to the Napa City Council. Governor Jerry Brown appointed Mr. 
Pedroza to serve the Fourth District on the Napa County Board of 
Supervisors in December of 2014. Mr. Pedroza went on to win a full, 
four-year term on the Board of Supervisors in the 2016 primary 
election.
  Mr. Pedroza's deep ties to Napa County and commitment to public 
service drive him to serve our community, including the agricultural 
sector. He is dedicated to enacting sound agricultural policy. He has 
worked tirelessly on agricultural issues that have come before the 
Board of Supervisors. His passion for serving the community extends 
beyond his career, as Mr. Pedroza is active in a local service clubs 
and nonprofits. Through his work on the Board of Supervisors and with 
nonprofit organizations, Mr. Pedroza hopes to realize a Napa County 
that will allow future generations of Napa residents to start 
businesses, raise families, and live fulfilling lives.
  Madam Speaker, Alfredo Pedroza has an unrelenting dedication to our 
agricultural community and to serving the people of Napa County and is 
deserving of being named Napa County Farm Bureau's 2019 Friend of 
Agriculture. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor the 
service of Alfredo Pedroza here today.

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