Garamendi Honors 53 Women at Annual Women of the Year Awards
BENICIA, CA – Today, at his 10th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) honored 53 women from the 8th Congressional District of California who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. These honorees have all made significant contributions to society through public service, business, education, and local economy.
"Every year I have the honor of recognizing the achievements and service of distinguished women in my district,” Garamendi said. "These leaders come from a variety of backgrounds, but every one of them has made a real difference to their communities and the people around them. It's a privilege to be able to honor them."
"The service and dedication each honoree has shown their community is deserving of recognition, and by receiving this award, their work will be commemorated and chronicled at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC," Garamendi said.
You can view photos and biographies of this year’s honorees here.
A legislative update that was shared at the event is available here.
A video of the event can be found here.
The list of 2023 Women of the Year Honorees is included below:
Contra Costa County:
Alissa Stolz (El Cerrito)
Anjali Rimi (Antioch)
Audrey Cormier (Richmond)
Betty Reid Soskin (Richmond)
Buffy Wicks (Oakland)
Cheryl Sudduth (Richmond)
Claudia Jimenez (Richmond)
Debra Mason (Bay Point)
Diana Becton (Martinez)
Eleanor Thompson (Richmond)
Janet Scoll Johnson (Richmond)
Kimberly Rogers (San Pablo)
Marinda Elaine Keith (Richmond)
Nancy Skinner (Oakland)
Rose Akoro (Bay Point)
Ruthie Dineen (Richmond)
Sylvia Serrano (Hercules)
Tamisha Walker (Antioch)
Velma Wilson (Antioch)
Katrinka Ruk (Richmond)
Solano County:
Adjoa McDonald (Vallejo)
Alice Wilson-Fried (Vacaville)
Amber Duncan (Fairfield)
Amy Fabi (Vacaville)
Barbara Brewer (Vacaville)
Brenda Plechaty (Vallejo)
Callie Aberin (Lathrop)
Cat Moy (Fairfield)
Courtney Tindall (Fairfield)
Donna Ebert (Fairfield)
Ebony Antoine (Fairfield)
Elizabeth Aptekar (Travis Air Force Base)
Elizabeth Hoffman (Vallejo)
Erin Garcia-Robles (Fairfield)
Jameelah Hanif (Vallejo)
June Mejias (Benicia)
Karen Freeman (Fairfield)
Kayleigh Migaleddi (Vacaville)
Kris Corey (Fairfield)
La Toya Thomas (Vallejo)
Lisa Tinbrink-Howard (Fairfield)
Margaret Kolk (Benicia)
Maryanne Perlmutter (Vacaville)
Melvinia King (Vallejo)
Monica Brown (Fairfield)
Nancy Nelson (Green Valley)
Pippin Dew (Benicia)
Princess Washington (Suisun City)
Rhonda Rochon Smith (Vallejo)
Tamuri Richardson (Fairfield)
Tara Beasley-Stansberry (Vallejo)
Tiffanee Jones (Vallejo)
Virgie Roy (Fairfield)
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