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The Cal Dooley Leadership Fund was created to honor the service of Congressman Cal Dooley who served as a Member of Congress, representing the 20th District of California from 1990-2004.
Dooley is a fourth-generation San Joaquin Valley farmer and partner in Dooley Farms of the Hanford-Visalia area.He served on the House of Representatives' Committees on Agriculture and Resources, and served as ranking minority member on the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
In addition to his committee assignments, Dooley was a co-founder and Executive Council Board Member of the New Democrat Coalition--a group of centrist, pro-growth Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are working to find mainstream, bipartisan solutions to our nation's problems
In 2004, Congressman Dooley was the recipient of the Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award for " ...
When he retired The Fresno Bee noted that "Cal Dooley's 14 years in Congress were successful because he was willing to work across party lines for the good of the San Joaquin Valley.That bipartisan approach is crucial for a region whose political clout is limited because of its lack of population ...
The Cal Dooley Leadership Fund was established to develop programs to support, encourage and train elected officials to serve the public in the bipartisan, ethical, problem-solving and respectful style of Cal Dooley and Ken Maddy.
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(Cal Dooley is currently the President of the Food Products Association, the largest trade association serving the food and beverage industry in the United States and worldwide, representing member companies on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, food security, nutrition, consumer affairs and international trade.See: http://www.nfpa-food.org/)
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Learn more about Congressman Cal Dooley
Congressional Quarterly, a respected nonpartisan news organization covering Congress, named Dooley one of twenty three influential House "Power Players" in 2001.
Cong. Dooley established a fiscally conservative, pro-growth voting record, and was recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with their "Spirit of Enterprise" award and by the Concord Coalition with their "Deficit Hawk" award.
Dooley was one of the leading House Democrats promoting an aggressive pro-trade agenda to ensure that the U.S. remains a leader in the global marketplace.Dooley has been honored by the Washington International Trade Foundation with their prestigious Distinguished Service Award for his leadership in the House on expanding U.S. access to foreign markets, including China.
In recognition of Dooley's work to foster the growth of the new economy and high technology, Business Week named him one of its Digital Dozen most tech-savvy legislators in Congress, the Information Technology Industry Council named Dooley Legislator of the Year, and AeA named him to their High-Tech Legislator Hall of Fame.The California Healthcare Institute also presented Dooley with their "Visionary Award" for being a champion in Congress for biotechnology innovation.
Dooley attended public schools in Hanford, graduating from Hanford High School in 1972.He earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics in 1977 from the University of California at Davis.In 1987, as a Sloan Fellow, Dooley earned a Master's in Management from Stanford University.
Dooley was born on January 11, 1954 in Visalia.He and his wife, Linda (Phillips), have two daughters, Brooke and Emily.
For more information about Congressman Cal Dooley read the Congressional Quarterly article.View article
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