RECOGNIZING BARBARA GRIMM-MARSHALL AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN BROCK AWARD; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 142
(Extensions of Remarks - September 06, 2019)
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RECOGNIZING BARBARA GRIMM-MARSHALL AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN BROCK
AWARD
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HON. KEVIN McCARTHY
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 6, 2019
Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished
accomplishments and philanthropic work of Barbara Grimm-Marshall.
Barbara has been an exemplary member of our community, and was
deservedly recognized yesterday with the 2019 John Brock Award for her
distinguished service to the communities of the 23rd District of
California, which I represent.
Barbara's co-owned family farm, Grimmway Farms, is the largest
producer and exporter of carrots on the globe. Grimmway Farms has
provided exceptional agricultural service to Kern County since 1981 and
has since been a staple of the Bakersfield community. This past June,
Barbara was appointed to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee
for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables, a recognition of her expertise in
agriculture. Through her knowledge and experience in the trade realm,
her advice and counsel is unmatched and will be most valuable to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture and our country.
Beyond professional development and achievement, Barbara is a
community problem-solver, and it is no surprise that she recently
received the 2019 John Brock Community Service Award for her charitable
efforts, particularly in the education realm. In 2017, I spoke in this
Chamber honoring Barbara for her work and the establishment of The Rod
& Bob Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides higher education access
to hundreds of prospective university students and bolsters the success
of many underprivileged children in the congressional district I
represent. Barbara's passion to see more children gain access to
education resources did not end with a scholarship fund. She
established the Grimm Family Education Foundation and Grimmway Academy
for the purpose of educating underprivileged children in our community
from grades K-8. Barbara's vision and goals for these programs has only
expanded over time, as the Foundation now operates a vast network of
educational institutions and partnerships throughout Kern County.
Barbara's leadership in public service is an inspiration to our
community and a model for effective problem-solving at the community
level. Her philanthropy and work shows that solutions often depend on
exceptional leaders up to the task of bettering their community, rather
than sweeping governmental action that often proves ineffective.
Barbara does not sit on the sidelines when she notices a problem, but
instead works to find a way to find a solution. Our community is proud
of the work she has done and I look forward to all that she will
continue to accomplish in the future. On behalf of California's 23rd
Congressional District, Judy and I want to thank Barbara, Darcy, and
the entire Grimm family for their continued service to our community,
and congratulate Barbara for being this year's recipient of the John
Brock Award.
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