[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LAUREN ACKERMAN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Lauren Ackerman for her dedicated service to our community as the 
Proprietor of Ackerman Heritage House.
  Ms. Ackerman was born in Los Angeles, California where she attended 
the University of Southern California and attained a Bachelor of Arts 
degree in Public Relations and Business. She then attended Pepperdine 
University, completing a Master of Business Administration with an 
emphasis in Strategic Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Currently serving 
on the City of Napa General Plan Advisory Council (GPAC) 2040; her most 
notable contribution to the Napa community came when Ms. Ackerman 
bought and restored an historic property in downtown Napa, a Queen Anne 
Victorian home originally designed by acclaimed architect Luther 
Turton. The property is now celebrating its 130th anniversary, and the 
restoration done by Ms. Ackerman won a 2019 Preservation Design Award 
for Restoration.
  This achievement alone warrants recognition, but Ms. Ackerman's 
contribution to our community is not limited to the Heritage House. She 
plays a very active role in our community in many other ways. Ms. 
Ackerman serves as chair of the board for both the American Center for 
Wine, Food and the Arts, and the Napa Valley Community Foundation. She 
is also on the board for the Napa Valley Film Festival, The Society of 
Fellows and the Board Advancement Committee for the Culinary Institute 
of America, among others. Lauren Ackerman is an advocate for Women in 
Business and determined to maintain the history of Napa through the 
contribution of the Ackerman Heritage House.
  Madam Speaker, Ms. Ackerman is the kind of citizen we should all 
strive to be. Her astounding level of community involvement and 
commitment to preserving the history and culture of our community is 
noteworthy. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor Lauren 
Ackerman here today.

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