[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         HONORING MICHAEL WOLF

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Michael Wolf of Wolf Vineyard services, who was named the 2023 Napa 
Valley Agriculturalist of the Year by the Napa County Farm Bureau. He 
is being honored for his lifelong contributions to Napa Valley 
agriculture, commitment to community service and his contributions to 
the Napa County Farm Bureau.
  Mr. Wolf was born in New York and moved to California after 
graduating from Alfred University with a bachelor of arts degree in 
history from Alfred University. Mr. Wolf is a treasured member of the 
Napa community as he has held numerous leadership positions and 
continues to put the interests of others first.
  Mr. Wolf has generously contributed to the Napa community as the 
founder of the Ag Health Benefits Scholarship Foundation that provides 
advancement opportunities for members of the Ag Health Benefits 
Alliance through education in agriculture or other fields. Mr. Wolf 
served as a past Chairman and current Trustee of the Ag Health Benefits 
Alliance. He serves as the Director of the Napa Valley Farmworkers 
where he has been a long-term supporter of their mission to support and 
promote vineyard workers through education and professional 
development.
  In addition to supporting educational opportunities in agriculture, 
Mr. Wolf is a loyal professional member of the American Society of 
Enology and Viticulture and a member of the Napa Valley Wine Technical 
Group. He also served as the past Director and President of the Napa 
County Farm Bureau.
  Mr. Wolf's support and hard work extends beyond agriculture. He is a 
continued supporter of the Queen of the Valley and St. Helena Hospital 
Foundations to help support a strong health care system in our 
community. In addition, Mr. Wolf aids the COPE Family Center that 
provides parenting education and a variety of family support services 
in Napa as well as OLE Health, a nonprofit health center serving 
vulnerable populations in and around Napa County.
  Mr. Speaker, Michael Wolf has made immense contributions to 
agriculture and the Napa County Farm Bureau. There is no doubt that Mr. 
Wolf has been a dedicated advocate for the Napa Valley community. It is 
therefore fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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