[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2409]
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             HONORING JACK WOOLF, AGRICULTURIST OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jack L. Woolf, 
chairman of Woolf Enterprises and the Woolf Farming Company, for being 
named the 1999 Agriculturist of the Year by the Fresno Chamber of 
Commerce. Mr. Woolf is being honored on November 17, 1999 at the Ag 
Fresno Farm Equipment Exposition luncheon.
  Jack Woolf is well known throughout the Central Valley agricultural 
community. In addition to Woolf Farming, Woolf Enterprises holds a 
major interest in Los Gatos Tomato Products; Harris-Woolf California 
Almond Processing; Cal-West Rain and Aliso Ranch, Madera County. Woolf 
is also president of Woolf Farming of Arizona.
  Woolf currently serves on the Board of Directors for Valley Public 
Television and recently received the Public Television Development 
Leadership Award for 1999. He also serves on the Fresno Historical 
Society Board.
  Jack Woolf began his agricultural career by joining Russell Giffen, 
Inc. in 1946 where he served as general manager for more than 28 years. 
Woolf also served as chairman of the Kingsburg Cotton Oil Co., 
president of the California Tomato Growers Association and as a member 
of the Board of Regents for Santa Clara University.
  He is a past member of the board of directors for Westlands Water 
District, California Valley Bank and San Joaquin College of Law.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Jack Woolf for being named 
Agriculturist of the Year for 1999. I urge my colleagues to join me in 
wishing Jack many more years of continued success.

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