[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 43 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E399]
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 A TRIBUTE TO RUTH WILLIAMS--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 14, 2014

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Ruth Williams 
of West Hollywood.
   Ms. Williams is one of the original founders of the City of West 
Hollywood. Incorporated in 1984, West Hollywood has been her home for 
over sixty years. Her history of activism and volunteerism in West 
Hollywood is astonishing. She has served as a member of the Eastside 
Redevelopment Project Area Committee since its inception, is a former 
board member of Good Neighbors, and has organized the annual Fourth of 
July Picnic and Holiday Food Drive for many years. With a strong 
commitment to public safety issues, Ms. Williams helped create the 
original Disaster Volunteer Core Committee, worked tirelessly with the 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to create neighborhood watch 
groups, and served on West Hollywood's Public Safety Commission. Ms. 
Williams also founded Citizens for Seniors and helped draft West 
Hollywood's first rent control ordinance while serving on the City's 
Rent Stabilization Commission.
   As Director of Advocacy at the National Council of Jewish Women/Los 
Angeles (NCJW/LA), Ms. Williams has firsthand knowledge of the need for 
providing social services in the community. She strives to educate the 
community about current issues such as child abuse, human trafficking, 
domestic violence, teen bullying, and human rights, as well as advocate 
for domestic violence shelter funding. Many of the NCJW/LA programs 
under Ms. Williams' leadership have received statewide and federal 
recognition.
   In addition to Ms. Williams' work in the community and with NCJW/LA, 
she is also active in the Hollywood National Organization for Women, is 
a former Chair and life member of the Fairfax High School Alumni 
Association, current Vice Chair of the Fairfax Business Association, 
and is involved in various political organizations. Ms. Williams has 
received numerous awards, including the 2010 Los Angeles County Older 
American Recognition Day Award, a City of West Hollywood Senior 
Advisory Board Award, and a city proclamation to recognize March 15, 
2013 as ``Ruth Williams Day'' in honor of her 75th birthday.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Ruth Williams.

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