JARED HUFFMAN COMMITTEE ON 2ND DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES WATER, OCEANS, A N D WILDLIFE -CHAIR WASHINGTON OFFICE NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS 1527 L ONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING . ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES WASHINGTON, D C 20515 ~ongress of tbe mtntteb ~tates PHONE: (202) 225-5161 COMMITIEE ON TRANSPORTATION FAX: 1202) 225-5163 T!}ouge of l\epregentatfbeg AND INFRASTRUCTURE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT WEBSITE: huffman.house.gov WW!asbtngton, tJB<II: 20515-0502 WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITIEE ON THE CLI MATE CRISIS 469 June 27, 2019 Chairman Ajit Pai Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Chairman Pai: I am writing to support Joy Sterling' s nomination to serve as a member of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United Sates. Ms. Sterling is well qualified for this role and would be an asset to the task force if selected. She is the CEO of her family's winery, Iron Horse Vineyards, in Sonoma County; serves on the California State Board Food and Agriculture and as the Board's lead on Broadband; and she is a member of the Advisory Committee for the California Broadband Council. Ms. Sterling is passionate about agricultural technology and its transformative potential, and she has worked hard to ensure connectivity in the rural agricultural areas in Sonoma County and the extended region. I have experienced firsthand Ms. Sterling's advocacy and know she is an effective communicator, innovative problem solver and knowledgeable businesswoman. From her work as a grape grower, with a family-owned vineyard and winery, to her extensive experience contributing to government advisory boards, Ms. Sterling is an excellent candidate for your new task force. I hope you will give her nomination your serious consideration, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like more information about my work with her. (!Pk#--- JARED HUFFMAN Member of Congress SAN RAFAEL PETALUMA UKIAH FORT BRAGG EUREKA 999 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 290 206 G STREET, #3 200 S. SCHOOL ST., SUITE 1 430 N ORTH FRANKLIN STREET 317 THIRD STREET, SUITE 1 SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 PETALUMA, CA 94952 u KIAH, CA 95482 P.O. Box 2208 EUREKA, CA 95501 PHONE: (415) 258-9657 PHONE: (707) 981-8967 PHONE: (707) 671-7449 FORT BRAGG, CA 95437 PHONE: (707) 407-3585 FAX: (415) 258-9913 FAX: (415) 258-9913 FAX: (707) 962-0905 PHONE: (707) 962-0933 FAX: (707) 407-3559 FAX: (707) 962-0905 PR INTED ON RECYCLED PAPER