[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 123 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MR. ANTONIO CAMPOS

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2015

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I, along with Congressman Nunes and 
Congressman Costa, rise today to congratulate Antonio ``Tony'' Campos 
for receiving the 2015 Ag One Community Salute.
  Mr. Campos was born and raised in Orondritz, Spain. At the age of 
seventeen, Mr. Campos immigrated to the United States. Although he was 
originally a sheepherder, he began farming Vineyards near Caruthers, 
California in collaboration with his brothers, Esteban and Fermin, four 
years after arriving in America. In 1971, they began growing almonds 
and launched Campos Brothers Farms.
  Throughout his life, Mr. Campos has been an active leader in the 
agricultural community and the Central Valley as a whole. He has served 
on the Almond Board of California, the Raisin Bargaining Association, 
the Raisin Administrative Committee, the National Farmers Organization, 
the California Bean Advisory Board, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. 
Additionally, Mr. Campos has made a point of supporting charitable 
organizations throughout our community, such as Ag One, Valley 
Children's Hospital, Catholic Charities Diocese of Fresno, Basque 
Cultural Center, Caruthers High School, and Jordan College.
  Today, Mr. Campos lives on the farm he established when he first came 
to America with his wife, Juliet, and their three children, Jeannine, 
Joseph, and Steven. Through their dedication, hard work, and commitment 
to family values, Campos Brothers Farms has grown to be an industry 
leader in almond production and processing.
  On Friday, July 31, 2015, Ag One will honor Mr. Campos as the 2015 
Community Salute for his success as a local almond farmer and his 
commitment to serving his community.
  Mr. Speaker, we ask our colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join us in commending Antonio Campos for 
successfully pursuing the American Dream and congratulating him for 
being recognized as the 2015 Community Salute.

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