[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2267-S2268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING LILLA WEINBERGER

 Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I wish today to recognize the life 
of Lilla Weinberger, a beloved daughter, friend, and activist who 
devoted her life to the causes of democracy and the literary arts.
  Lilla Weinberger was born in 1941 in Pasadena, CA. She became 
involved in the women's movement while at CalArts. After college, she 
worked at the Library of Congress and carried out research and worked 
on speeches for President Lyndon Johnson's landmark education 
legislation. She moved to Lenox, MA, and there, she was integral to the 
building of the first-ever domestic violence shelter in the 
Commonwealth.
  In 1991, Lilla moved to Sonoma, CA, and founded Readers' Books, which 
became a cherished institution. She became deeply involved in the 
independent bookstore community and served on the board of the Northern 
California Independent Booksellers Association from 1997-2003.
  Lila was a strong believer in political participation and grassroots 
democracy. She was an active member of the Barack Obama Presidential 
campaigns in 2008 and 2012. She became the northern California regional 
head of the Obama campaign in 2012 and later became Obama's field 
director in Maryland. In 2013, Lilla returned to Massachusetts and 
became the regional field director for my first U.S. Senate campaign. 
She was our warrior in western Massachusetts and became an 
indispensable member of our campaign operation.
  I am honored to commemorate the remarkable achievements of Lilla 
Weinberger, a distinguished leader, our dear friend, and a truly great 
American.

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