[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 171 (Tuesday, November 19, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING TERRY LINDLEY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                                   of

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 19, 2024

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today along with my colleague 
Congressman Mike Thompson to honor Terry Lindley in celebration of his 
retirement after thirty years of service on the Sonoma County Junior 
College District Board of Trustees. We commend his outstanding service 
to the students and faculty of the Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC).
  Raised on a family ranch in Humboldt County, Mr. Lindley developed an 
appreciation for farming at an early age. While attending Ferndale High 
School, Mr. Lindley met Steve Olson, his then agriculture teacher who 
went on to become a lifelong friend and mentor. His counsel and 
guidance steered Mr. Lindley to embark on a distinguished career 
focusing on community leadership and agriculture. After graduating high 
school in 1976, Mr. Lindley began studying agribusiness at SRJC.
  After earning his degree, Mr. Lindley was hired as a loan officer and 
appraiser at American AgCredit. Over the course of forty years with the 
company, Mr. Lindley's knowledge of agribusiness helped him achieve 
increasingly prominent roles, including senior vice president and chief 
marketing officer. Mr. Lindley's aptitude for hard work, deep 
understanding of agriculture and business acumen made him a remarkable 
pioneer in the agribusiness industry. Through his leadership, American 
AgCredit established the first marketing department in all of the Farm 
Credit System.
  In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Lindley has made 
many enduring and positive impacts on the community during his decades 
of public service. For thirty years. Mr. Lindley has been a trustee of 
Sonoma County Junior College District, which oversees SRJC, during 
which he has demonstrated his incredible commitment to providing high-
quality education to generations of students throughout our community 
in the North Bay. While he will be greatly missed in his retirement, 
Mr. Lindley's enduring legacy will be remembered through the newly 
opened Lindley Center for STEM Education at SRJC. This new lecture and 
lab hall provides state-of-the-art facilities for hands-on learning in 
the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
  Mr. Lindley's leadership in agriculture and agribusiness education 
has not gone unnoticed by our community leaders. He has been awarded 
numerous accolades in recognition of his service including the SRJC's 
President's Medallion, the 4-H Foundation's Shining Star Award, the 
Spirit of Sonoma County Award, and Sonoma County's North Bay Rancher of 
the Year award.
  Mr. Speaker, it is evident that Mr. Lindley has been an excellent 
steward of Santa Rosa Junior College and a dedicated community member 
of Sonoma County's agricultural community. Therefore, it is fitting and 
proper that we honor him here today.

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