[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 178 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--K. PATRICE WILLIAMS

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 2, 2017

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize K. Patrice 
Williams, who has dedicated her twenty-year career to strengthening 
small business in Solano County, California, and her advocacy 
illustrates her talents as a true public servant. She is currently the 
principal advocate for BrandGov; an agency offering targeted outreach, 
messaging, social media marketing and more to small businesses, non-
profit organizations and government entities in the Solano area.
   K. Patrice's experience as an activist has given her a deep 
understanding of economic and workforce development, infrastructure, 
energy and transportation challenges and a business approach 
understanding of proposed solutions. Working in partnership with public 
and private organizations, Solano College Small Business Development 
Center, Solano College Workforce Development Center and Solano College 
has allowed her to develop a strategic plan to diversify and maximize 
Solano County's local economy utilizing stakeholders as a resource.
   K. Patrice's professional experience includes Chief Brand Strategist 
for Brand Gov.; she was an Adjunct Professor at Napa Valley College; 
Director of Marketing for WH Holdings LLC, Manager for DoubleClick, and 
Team Leader-Business Development for IBM. She holds a Juris Doctorate, 
Business Concentration from San Francisco Law School and a Bachelor of 
Arts, Economics, Marketing Concentration from Sonoma State University.

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