[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 186 (Friday, October 22, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1132-E1133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING MRS. CAROL CHANDLER

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 22, 2021

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Carol Chandler 
for her contributions to the agricultural community.
  Carol Chandler was called to give back to her community from an early 
age. After receiving degrees from the University of California at Davis 
and California State University at Fresno, she began teaching in the 
Central Valley, including at Fresno City College. She continued her 
passion for agriculture and community as a partner of Chandler Farms, a 
fourth-generation family farming operation in Selma, California.
  Chandler has continued her philanthropic work throughout her life. 
She belongs to the La Feliz Guild of Valley Children's Hospital and 
received the Tapestry Award by Common Threads for her outstanding 
achievements in agriculture.
  Chandler has earned several awards and recognitions during her 
career. She was named Woman of the Year by the California State 
Legislature in 1992 and 2002, Agriculturist of the Year by the Fresno 
Chamber of Commerce in 2004, and Agriculturist of the

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Year by the California State Fair Board of Directors in 2020.
  This year, Chandler was recognized by Western Growers with the 2021 
Award of Honor.
  I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Mrs. Carol Chandler on this award and recognizing her 
contributions to the Central Valley community.

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