[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING TONI SCULLY

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2015

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of 
Toni Scully a leader in agriculture, an Advocate for Fair Farm Labor, 
and one of my district's 2015 Woman of the year.
  Whereas, on the Twenty-Second Day of September, of the Year Two 
Thousand and Fifteen, Toni Scully was recognized as a 2015 Woman of the 
year.
  Whereas, a resident of Lake County for over 40 years, Toni shares in 
the ownership and management of Scully Packing Company which packs, 
stores, ships, and markets pears grown by Lake, Sacramento Delta, and 
Mendocino County families.
  Whereas, Toni is a strong advocate for the pear industry and farm 
labor reform. In 1996 following a revision in the Child Labor Code that 
would have prevented local teens from working during the pear season, 
Toni was the driving force behind pulling local leaders and the state 
senate to pass a bill that allowed Lake County teens to continue to 
work the harvest. This bill continues to be renewed annually today.
  Whereas, Toni cares deeply for her farm workers and their families as 
evidenced by her continuous efforts to educate and work with local, 
state, and federal policy makers. In 2006, Toni made the front page of 
the New York Times when Lake County and farming communities across 
California were experiencing severe labor shortages during harvest. A 
proponent of a reformed Guest Worker program to improve the health and 
safety of migrant workers, Toni worked with U.S. Senator Dianne 
Feinstein in an attempt to pass the AgJobs bill.
  Whereas, Toni continues to advocate for a fair farm labor law that 
will provide agricultural employers with the stable, legal labor force 
they need while providing farm workers with the health and safety they 
deserve.
  Resolved, that I Congressman John Garamendi of California's Third 
Congressional District, do hereby recognize and celebrate the 
accomplishments of Toni Scully.

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