[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 142 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING BARBARA GRIMM-MARSHALL AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN BROCK 
                                 AWARD

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                          HON. KEVIN McCARTHY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 6, 2019

  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished 
accomplishments and philanthropic work of Barbara Grimm-Marshall. 
Barbara has been an exemplary member of our community, and was 
deservedly recognized yesterday with the 2019 John Brock Award for her 
distinguished service to the communities of the 23rd District of 
California, which I represent.
  Barbara's co-owned family farm, Grimmway Farms, is the largest 
producer and exporter of carrots on the globe. Grimmway Farms has 
provided exceptional agricultural service to Kern County since 1981 and 
has since been a staple of the Bakersfield community. This past June, 
Barbara was appointed to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee 
for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables, a recognition of her expertise in 
agriculture. Through her knowledge and experience in the trade realm, 
her advice and counsel is unmatched and will be most valuable to the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture and our country.
  Beyond professional development and achievement, Barbara is a 
community problem-solver, and it is no surprise that she recently 
received the 2019 John Brock Community Service Award for her charitable 
efforts, particularly in the education realm. In 2017, I spoke in this 
Chamber honoring Barbara for her work and the establishment of The Rod 
& Bob Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides higher education access 
to hundreds of prospective university students and bolsters the success 
of many underprivileged children in the congressional district I 
represent. Barbara's passion to see more children gain access to 
education resources did not end with a scholarship fund. She 
established the Grimm Family Education Foundation and Grimmway Academy 
for the purpose of educating underprivileged children in our community 
from grades K-8. Barbara's vision and goals for these programs has only 
expanded over time, as the Foundation now operates a vast network of 
educational institutions and partnerships throughout Kern County.
  Barbara's leadership in public service is an inspiration to our 
community and a model for effective problem-solving at the community 
level. Her philanthropy and work shows that solutions often depend on 
exceptional leaders up to the task of bettering their community, rather 
than sweeping governmental action that often proves ineffective. 
Barbara does not sit on the sidelines when she notices a problem, but 
instead works to find a way to find a solution. Our community is proud 
of the work she has done and I look forward to all that she will 
continue to accomplish in the future. On behalf of California's 23rd 
Congressional District, Judy and I want to thank Barbara, Darcy, and 
the entire Grimm family for their continued service to our community, 
and congratulate Barbara for being this year's recipient of the John 
Brock Award.

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