Decades of Agricultural Expertise

My grandfather was a farmer. He grew olive trees in Sicily before coming to Lodi with his family to work the orchards and the vineyards. My Nana ran the fruit stand.

My father drove the grape gondolas and started a trucking company. My Mother is a German from North Dakota whose grandfather was a Russian refugee. Her father was a carpenter and built houses out in the agricultural fields surrounding Lodi.

My family has lived amongst Lodi's vineyards and orchards much of our lives and now the next generation of sons and daughters is tending to the vines and harvesting the fruits of Lodi's great agricultural bounty.

I'm proud of my grandfather's legacy working the vineyards and know that the economic prosperity of Lodi is tied to the valley's agricultural health. I'll work hard to learn how I can support that rich and productive industry and meet the needs of Lodi's farming community.