[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E434-E435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING SANDI SIGURDSON

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                         HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2019

  Mr. CARBAJAL. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Sandi Sigurdson for 
her Congressional Women of the Year Award and for all the incredible 
work she does to improve the quality of life on the Central Coast.
  Sandi Sigurdson's fierce commitment to community, to professional 
excellence and to the kind of hard work that creates meaningful change 
has served the Central Coast, especially its women, well. Her early 
concerns about the environment moved her from the hospitality industry 
into a senior position with the then-fledgling ECO SLO. She grew the 
organization in visibility and prominence, creating mainstream 
awareness of environmental issues. Sandi's adroit management abilities 
and love of music led her next to the SLO Symphony, where for fifteen 
years she managed an award winning organization that made its way to 
Carnegie Hall and concert performances in Europe, spawned a youth 
symphony and brought music to the masses, especially to young children. 
She mentored

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her young female employees, many of whom today hold executive positions 
throughout the country. And for the last eight years as executive 
director of Leadership SLO, Sandi has taken her talents to an even 
larger stage. Sandi is first to raise her hand when help is needed, 
proud to speak up on topics needing a voice and is a woman who always, 
truly always, keeps the greater good firmly in her sight.

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