[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 93 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING PAUL GOLDBERG

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 31, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Paul 
Goldberg, an esteemed member of our Napa County wine community. Mr. 
Goldberg is being honored at this years annual Napa Valley Grapegrowers 
event for his dedication to the wine industry, and the community at 
large.
  Mr. Goldberg was born and grew up in the Napa Valley and currently 
lives in Yountville with his wife Lia, and three children, Lina, Marie, 
and John. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 
After graduation, he was awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship 
from the Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, where he studied 
viticulture.
  His commitment to making the wine community more environmentally 
sound is commendable. As the immediate past president of the Napa 
Valley Grapegrowers, he has worked to cultivate a commitment to both 
viticultural excellence and environmental stewardship in the community. 
His personal dedication to using sustainable vineyard practices and 
ensuring viticultural excellence makes him a shining example of a 
leader who leads by doing.
  Mr. Goldberg's dedication to the community is further evident through 
his philanthropic work. He serves as President of the Napa Valley 
Farmworker Foundation, the sister organization of Napa Valley 
Grapegrowers, which provides education and resources to farmworkers 
throughout Napa County. Through this work, he provides training to 
farmworkers that helps them develop leadership skills, which helps to 
ensure access to better opportunities for themselves and their 
families.
  It is clear from his commitment to this work that he wants to create 
a professional environment where everyone can flourish and continue to 
grow as workers and as leaders. Without Mr. Goldberg's commitment to 
excellence, our wine community would be a far less vibrant place.
  And yet, his leadership in our wine community does not end there. Mr. 
Goldberg currently serves as a board member of the California 
Association of Winegrape Growers, and as a member and current forum 
chair of the Entrepreneur's Organization in Sacramento. He also serves 
as the President of Bettinelli Vineyards. These roles reveal his 
dedication to ensuring agricultural excellence and thoughtful 
environmental stewardship not only in his own vineyard, but across the 
entire Napa Valley wine industry.
  Mr. Speaker, we thank Mr. Goldberg for his dedicated service to the 
wine community and to our broader Napa County community. Therefore, it 
is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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