[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 163 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1041-E1042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MR. TONY AZEVEDO

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 14, 2022

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Tony 
Azevedo, the recipient of the 2022 Greater King's County Chamber of 
Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award.
  For generations, the Azevedo family has been involved in the Central 
Valley agricultural community across both Kings and Tulare counties. 
That trend has continued because of Mr. Azevedo, as he has been a 
farmer in the Central Valley for most of his adult life. Before he had 
even graduated college, Mr. Azevedo had already begun his first 
agricultural company--a commercial spraying business, which is still 
being operated to this day. That passion for the agricultural industry 
has only grown throughout his life.

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  Mr. Azevedo is not only a dedicated farmer, but he is also heavily 
involved in advocating on behalf of the Central Valley Ag community. He 
has served on the board of the California Water Alliance--an advocacy 
organization focused on uniting water leaders in the community to 
achieve equitable and reliable water supplies from Sacramento and 
Washington, D.C. Additionally, he currently serves on several local 
irrigation district boards--doing all he can to achieve reliable water 
for Valley farmers.
  For Mr. Azevedo and his family, farming is not simply a job or a way 
to earn a paycheck, but it is a way of life. Their family operations 
have faced droughts, bad harvests, constantly changing environmental 
regulations and unreliable water supplies for years. Through it all, 
Mr. Azevedo has learned to adapt to changing circumstances, and always 
find a way to keep his farms alive and well.
  I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring Mr. Tony Azevedo for being named Agriculturalist of the Year. 
I cannot think of a more deserving recipient.

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