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Adopt Resolution honoring Bob Martin upon his selection as the National Steinbeck Center’s 2012 Valley of the World Ag Leader. (Supervisor Salinas)
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WHEREAS, Bob Martin a native of King City has been married to his loving wife Rita for over 40 years, he is the proud father and grandfather of three children and four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Bob Martin graduated from King City High School, he went on to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned a degree in Crop Science; and
WHEREAS, Bob Martin was raised in a farming family, he has been actively involved with the Gill family farming operations for over 30 years as the General Manager of Rio Farms in King City where he grows and contracts onions for Rio Farms’ sister company, Gills Onions; and
WHEREAS, Bob Martin is passionate about matters concerning the agriculture industry; and has been encouraged to advocate for the industry by his contemporaries; and
WHEREAS, Bob Martin has been involved and committed to the community, some of his previous volunteer roles include membership in the King City Fire Department, President of the Monterey County Farm Bureau, Charter Member of the King City Young Farmers, Chair of the Hartnell College President’s Ag Steering Committee, Member of the Monterey County Nitrate Technical Advisory Committee, and Member of the Regional Water Quality Board Ag Water Discharge Waiver Panel; and
WHEREAS, Bob Martin contributes his time and energy to local organizations, such as the Salinas River Channel Coalition, Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation, Hartnell College Foundation, Hartnell College Food Safety Committee, and the California Leafy Greens Technical Advisory Committee; he also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the King City Young Farmers Foundation, Chair of the Monterey County Ag Water Advisory Committee, and sits on the Boards of Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc., Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, and Chairs the King ...
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