[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 60 (Monday, April 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E423]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO KAREN KNAPP--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 8, 2019

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam 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, Karen Knapp of 
the Atwater Village area of Los Angeles.
   Born in Levittown, New York, Karen's family moved to California when 
she was five years old. She lived in Northern California until 1976 
when she moved to Hollywood, California to work in the movie industry. 
Karen's acting roles included the ``Voice of the Devil'' in the sequel 
movie to ``The Exorcist,'' a small part in ``The Incredible Shrinking 
Woman'' movie, roles on the stage and voice-over jobs, while working at 
various jobs as a restaurant manager, driving instructor and waitress 
to support herself. Karen then worked at the University of California, 
Los Angeles (UCLA) Publications Department as the Graphics Manager for 
fourteen years and after UCLA closed the department, began working for 
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as the Graphics Manager in their 
Graphic Design Department.
   A homeowner in Atwater Village since 2004, after Ms. Knapp retired, 
she became involved in national and local politics, and began 
volunteering for various organizations, such as the Sustainability 
Alliance and the Alliance of River Communities. In 2012, she was 
elected to the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council, where she is 
currently serving her third term. As a councilmember, Karen 
participates in a variety of committees, attends Los Angeles City 
Council meetings and organizes activities. In addition to her service 
on the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council, Karen has been a 
dedicated, hardworking volunteer for the Friends of the Los Angeles 
River's Great Los Angeles River Cleanup, which is known as the largest 
urban river cleanup in the nation.
   Ms. Knapp enjoys helping out her friends and neighbors, working on 
various home repair projects and gardening. She shares her home with 
her rescue cat and dog.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring this exceptional, well-
respected woman of California's 28th Congressional District, Karen 
Knapp.

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