[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 145 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CELEBRATING CHOWCHILLA'S CENTENNIAL EVENT

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                          HON. JOHN S. DUARTE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 8, 2023

  Mr. DUARTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the city of 
Chowchilla's Centennial Celebration being held on September 23rd.
  Since its incorporation 100 years ago on February 7, 1923, Chowchilla 
has distinguished itself as a vibrant agricultural city, idyllically 
nestled between the cities of Fresno and Merced, with close access to 
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Pacific Coastline, and Yosemite 
National Park.
  Chowchilla hosts a rich culture that traces its roots back to the 
Chowchilla tribe who inhabited the area; the name `Chowchilla' being a 
byword for bravery to the southernmost end of the Yokuts territory in 
the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley.
  At the heart of its celebratory traditions is the Western Stampede 
Cattle Drive which arrives in Chowchilla every year with great fanfare 
and excitement, showcasing the city's rich history. And Downtown 
Chowchilla displays the city's historical buildings and storefronts.
  While home to only about 19,000 people, it's the birthplace of Ronald 
D. Moore, best known for his work on Star Trek, and Cameron Worrell, 
former NFL player of the Chicago Bears.
  Chowchilla is now a part of a unique collective history--along with 
other small communities such as Kerman and Patterson--that emerged from 
the foresight of a real estate promoter O.A. Robertson who envisioned 
the productive and agricultural significance of the area to 
California's Central Valley.


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following appeared: emerged from the foresight of a real estate 
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  On behalf of the people of California's 13th Congressional District, 
I congratulate Chowchilla on 100 years of community-building that 
contributes so greatly to the Central Valley, and the state of 
California.

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