[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 36 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO DR. CHERYL REVKIN--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 7, 2016

  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, Dr. Cheryl 
Revkin, of Silver Lake, a unique neighborhood in Los Angeles, 
California.
   Cheryl Revkin was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After 
obtaining her Bachelor's Degree at the University of Wisconsin, she 
attended the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic where she received 
both her Bachelor's of Science and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees. A 
compassionate chiropractor, Dr. Revkin made a commitment to donate one-
third of her practice to individuals with no chiropractic insurance, 
such as the six patients a week that she treated who were referred to 
her from the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic, patients with HIV, and many 
children. A community activist while running her practice in Silver 
Lake, after thirty-three years, Cheryl retired and devoted all of her 
time and talents to helping her community.
   Dr. Revkin's involvement in Silver Lake community organizations is 
extensive. She was the Founder and President of the Silver Lake Chamber 
of Commerce, where she was active for more than two decades, and now 
acts as a consultant to the chamber. Currently, Cheryl serves as Co-
Chair of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council History Collective 
Committee, a position she has held for over a decade, is a board member 
of the Friends of the Silver Lake Library, and volunteers with 
CollegePath LA at John Marshall High School. In addition, Dr. Revkin is 
on the Los Angeles City Disability Access Review Board Commission, 
helps out in the Los Angeles Neighborhood Justice Program and the 
Center for the Study of Political Graphics, and serves on the Board of 
Automata, a puppet theatre in Los Angeles. For her efforts, Cheryl 
received the Pioneer Woman of the Year Award from then-Los Angeles City 
Councilman Eric Garcetti.
   Dr. Revkin has one daughter, Casey Revkin and one grandchild, Emil 
Ryan, who also live in Silver Lake.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Dr. Cheryl Revkin, for her 
extraordinary service to the community.

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