[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 83 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING PETE RICHMOND

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 17, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Pete 
Richmond as the Napa Valley Grower of the Year for 2019.
  Mr. Richmond's career in agriculture began in 1986 after earning a 
degree in Agricultural Business from California State University, 
Fresno. He gained valuable experience as a viticulturist while working 
at Bien Nacido Vineyards. Mr. Richmond went on to work for many 
prestigious wineries. In 1992 he was at Stag's Leap Winery; he worked 
at Atlas Peak Winery from 1993 to 1995; from 1995 to 2001 he was at 
Kendall Jackson. Mr. Richmond founded the Silverado Farming Company, a 
vineyard management company, in 2001. Many of the finest wineries and 
vineyards in the Napa Valley contract with Silverado Farming Company to 
manage their vineyards. The company oversees vineyard management for 
over 650 acres of grapes.
  Mr. Richmond's passion for agriculture is not confined to the 
vineyard. He is involved in our community--through his philanthropic 
contributions and the Boards on which he sits. In 2006, Mr. Richmond 
established the One Percent for the Community Fund, a foundation that 
receives one percent of gross revenue profits made by the Silverado 
Farming Company. The foundation uses the money to support at-risk youth 
in our community and helps find a solution for a variety of issues that 
impact farm workers. Mr. Richmond is on the Farmworker Foundation Board 
of Directors, OLE Health Operating Board, and the OLE Health Foundation 
Board. He is also an Advisory Board Member for Teens Connect, a member 
of the Marketing Committee for the Napa Valley Community Foundation, 
and a past member of the Napa Valley Grapegrower's Board of Directors. 
He is active in the housing community as a member of Napa Valley 
Community Housing and Napa County Housing Commission. Mr. Richmond is 
also involved with Ag for Youth and is a former Babe Ruth Baseball 
League Coach.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. Richmond is the community member we should all 
strive to be. He is a person of integrity, is generous and caring, and 
well-deserving of the title Napa Valley 2019 Grower of the Year. It is 
therefore fitting and proper that we honor Pete Richmond here today.

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