[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING ANOOSH JORJORIAN WITH CALIFORNIA'S THIRD DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                               YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2018

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Anoosh Jorjorian as 
a woman of the year. She is the coordinator of Yolo Rainbow Families, a 
support group for families with gender nonconforming children. In her 
role as coordinator, she advocates for policies that create identity 
safe-spaces at schools for children who identify as LGBTQ+. Committed 
to serving her community, she devotes a substantial amount of her time 
to help nurture inclusivity and awareness in Yolo County. Despite being 
a relative newcomer to Davis, Ms. Jorjorian quickly became involved in 
social justice issues from LGBTQ+ to immigrant rights, also founding 
Davis' local LGBTQ+ youth group. Consistently a visible presence at 
school board meetings, she has also been integral in organizing gender 
identity sensitivity trainings for the City of Davis' Parks and 
Recreation Department all while being a passionate advocate for better 
pay for teachers. She was instrumental in forming Safe in Yolo, a 
community group that helped author a county resolution declaring Yolo 
County a safe and welcoming place. Additionally, Ms. Jorjorian has been 
a regular speaker as a devoted member of the Davis Phoenix Coalition, a 
community group that is dedicated to preventing hate-motivated 
violence. Ms. Jorjorian is a dedicated community activist who never 
backs away from doing what is necessary to make our community a safer 
place. You can find her at community events, speaking at public 
meetings, or organizing for the next effort to move Davis forward; she 
has a heart of service that is clearly and consistently demonstrated by 
her activism in our community.

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