Vernon Highley
Vern went on to head USDA operations in the Western states and the Pacific Trust Territories before opening his own firm, Highly Associates. He represented various organizations including the Cotton Growers Warehouse Association, National Watermelon Association, Imperial County California, and the Imperial Valley Conservation Research Center. Highly Associates, a federal relations firms founded in 1985, relocated from Washington to Fresno, California in 2000. Vern was honored twice with the National Watermelon Association's Outstanding Service Award. |