[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 79 (Monday, May 24, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E919]
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                        HONORING SUSAN LAFFERTY

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 24, 2010

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
congratulate Susan Lafferty upon being named as a 2010 Common Threads 
honoree. Mrs. Lafferty will be honored by California State University, 
Fresno at the 2010 Common Threads Award luncheon to be held on Friday, 
April 16, 2010.
  Mrs. Sue Lafferty was born and raised in Los Angeles, California; 
away from farmland and agriculture. Mrs. Lafferty married Dave in 1976, 
and they moved to the Hanford-Lemoore area to begin their farming 
adventure.
  Today, Mrs. Lafferty spends many volunteer hours working with the 
youth and agricultural education programs. She became involved with the 
Kings County 4-H Program while her daughter, Katie, was involved with 
the program. Although Katie is an adult, Mrs. Lafferty continues to 
spend countless hours with the group. Within the Kings County 4-H she 
has served as project leader, community leader, council secretary, 
council director and department chair for the Dairy Show 4-H Fair. Mrs. 
Lafferty is also the co-founder of Kings Harvest 4-H.
  In 2009, Mrs. Lafferty encouraged eight 
4-H members to develop a farm gleaning program to help them earn their 
Emerald Star and to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to the local 
food banks. Through her leadership and direction, the members were able 
to donate almost fifteen hundred pounds of tomatoes, nine hundred 
pounds of cantaloupes, seven hundred and fifty pounds of onions and two 
thousand pounds of sweet corn to Kings Community Action food pantry.
  Beyond 4-H, Mrs. Lafferty volunteers for the Kings Fair Boosters, 
where she has served as President, Vice-President and secretary while 
also working on special events and fundraisers for the fair. Over the 
years, she has served in various positions for the Kings Fair Junior 
Fair Board, Kings Lamb Feed Committee, Hanford Future Farmers of 
America Parents' Club, Beef Educational Enhancement Fund (BEEF), Tulare 
County Fair and Great Western Livestock Show as well as the Dance 
Guild. Mrs. Lafferty is a lifetime member of Hanford Future Farmers of 
America.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Susan 
Lafferty upon her achievements. I invite my colleagues to join me in 
wishing Mrs. Lafferty many years of continued success.

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