[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 150 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING SHARON MENDOZA DOUGHTY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Sharon Mendoza 
Doughty, who passed away on November 19, 2014 following a long battle 
with cancer. A pioneering rancher, conservationist, teacher, winemaker 
and a natural leader, Ms. Doughty was a positive force within the local 
community.
   Sharon Doughty grew up on her parents' historic B Ranch on the Point 
Reyes Peninsula. After the passing of her second husband, Bill 
Bianchini Jr., in the early 1980s, she took over the daily operations 
of their 800-acre dairy. Transitioning from a career as an accountant 
and teacher, Sharon Doughty became a full-time rancher with the help of 
her close family and friends.
   Through her comprehensive knowledge of the dairy trade, Ms. Doughty 
became a natural leader within the North Bay dairy community and leaves 
behind a long legacy of positive impacts. The depth of her commitment 
to Marin County agriculture united fellow ranchers and helped to propel 
their products into national markets. A dedicated advocate for the 
preservation of local agricultural lands, Ms. Doughty served two terms 
as the president of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust and one term as a 
member of the California Coastal Commission. She selflessly devoted her 
time and expertise to the Marconi Conference Center in Marshall and 4-
H. Among her many honors, in 2007, Ms. Doughty was named the ``Woman of 
the Year'' for California's 6th Assembly District for her exceptional 
community leadership.
   Mr. Speaker, Sharon Doughty's life teaches us that one woman can 
make a substantial difference. Her efforts will not soon be forgotten 
as much of her legacy lives on all around us in Marin County and 
beyond. It is therefore appropriate that we pay tribute to her today 
and express our deepest condolences to her husband Steve; daughters 
Kathleen von Raesfeld and Karen Taylor; brothers Joseph Mendoza Jr. and 
James Mendoza; grandchildren Audrey and Nina von Raesfeld, Camilla, 
William Joseph, and Eva Taylor; and nephew Will Clark.

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