[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 150 (Monday, November 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING CARRE J. BROWN OF POTTER VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2005

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Carre J. Brown, a lifelong Mendocino County cattle rancher who has 
served as Executive Administrator of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau 
for 20 years. Carre's contributions to agriculture, young people, and 
her community are exemplary on a personal as well as public level.
  Born in Ukiah, Carre comes from a long line of Mendocino County 
ranchers dating back more than a hundred years. Following in the 
footsteps of her grandfather--John Newman, the first president of the 
Mendocino Farm Bureau in 1920--Carre continues the family tradition of 
promoting the interests and issues of local farmers. Wife of Louis 
Brown and mother of Todd, Beth, Will and Burke, she has been an active 
4-H leader and served for 10 years on the County's 4-H Council.
  Carre is a lifelong member of the Mendocino-Lake Woolgrowers 
Association and the County Cattlewomen. She also has served on the 
Potter Valley Community Unified School District Board and on the 
California Watershed Round Table.
  Carre's excellent work with the Mendocino County Fann Bureau is one 
of the many reasons why her community and the Mendocino County 
Winegrowers Alliance will honor her on November 12, 2005. Carre's 
interest in young people makes her a tireless supporter of the 
Winegrowers' Agricultural Scholarship Program, which helps deserving 
children of local vineyard workers attend college.
  On a personal level, it is my privilege to know Carre, whose easy-
going disposition, boundless energy, and organizational skills are just 
a few of the attributes that have made her an integral member of this 
community. Her passion for her work, family, and agricultural pursuits 
make her a treasured associate and resource.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we recognize Carre 
J. Brown for her commitment, service, dedication and contributions not 
only to the ranchers and farmers, but to all the people of Mendocino 
County, as well as to our country.

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