[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 60 (Monday, April 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO PAT KRAMER--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, Pat Kramer of 
Sunland, California.
   Pat Kramer is a communications expert who creates original content 
for business and corporate entities for their marketing, outreach and 
public relations efforts. For over thirty years, she has worked as a 
consultant to companies in education, entertainment, healthcare, 
financial services, real estate, transportation, politics, arts and 
culture, cities, agencies and non-profit organizations to improve their 
communications materials. Over the course of her career, Ms. Kramer has 
written for the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Business Journal, 
Variety, City News, and many industry-based publications.
   Today, Pat focuses on ghostwriting memoirs, books and articles for 
her clients, and especially enjoys writing memoirs for senior citizens 
to help preserve their legacy for future generations. Pat is a regular 
guest speaker at various business events, and shares her expertise 
educating public high school students who are interested in 
communications careers. Some of the professional organizations Pat has 
been a member of include the National Association of Women Business 
Owners, Entertainment Publicists Professional Society, Independent 
Writers of Southern California and Business & Professional Women of 
Sunland-Tujunga.
   A dedicated volunteer in her community, Pat's activities include 
over thirty years of participation in the Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter, 
where she has held leadership positions and advocates for issues 
affecting the quality of life in the foothills. A Sunland-Tujunga 
Neighborhood Council (STNC) member for many years, some of her 
accomplishments on the council include helping to complete a decade-
long project to create a new community park in Sunland, Oro Vista Park, 
as Inventory Chairperson, organizing the STNC's 2017 move to North 
Valley City Hall, which involved managing volunteers, overseeing 
inventory of supplies and historical records, and co-chairing the 2018 
STNC's Emergency Preparedness Day. In addition, Pat chaired the Ad Hoc 
Signage Committee and currently chairs the STNC's Safe Traffic and 
Transportation Committee, which creates informative monthly meetings 
about improving safety on Sunland-Tujunga's streets.
   In addition to her outstanding work in the community, Ms. Kramer is 
passionate about animal rescue work, and has been working to try to 
initiate the City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Service's 
Volunteer Animal Officer program and supports other worthwhile animal 
rescue organizations.
   Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Pat credits her 
grandparents, immigrants from the Ukraine, with teaching her good 
values, installing in her the importance of hard work, while 
encouraging her to follow her dreams. As a result of doing what she 
loves and thanks to her grandparents' influence, Pat's full life 
includes hiking, gardening and caring for her three rescue dogs.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring this exceptional, well-
respected woman of California's 28th Congressional District, Pat 
Kramer.

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