[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO LINDA TYLER-RYLES--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 
                           WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 2022

  Mr. CARBAJAL. Madam Speaker, each year, through the Women of the Year 
Award, my office extends' special recognition to women on the Central 
Coast who have made a difference in our community. I would like to 
recognize one outstanding Women of the Year Award recipient, Linda 
Tyler-Ryles of Buellton, California.
  Linda is a retired Santa Barbara Research Center and Raytheon 
Business Manager who loves to mentor young children and college 
students. She has been previously recognized as a Girl Scouts ``Woman 
of Distinction'' by Raytheon for paving the way for future girl 
leaders. Linda's commitment to service dates back to her membership in 
the first Black sorority--Alpha Kappa Alpha--since her undergraduate 
college days at CSU, Los Angeles, and subsequent graduate studies at 
USC. The sorority focuses on service to the community, a mission Linda 
has embraced and helped instill in her sisters. She has held positions 
of President, Vice President, and many committee chairmanship roles 
throughout her years of service and still serves as the Graduate 
Advisor of undergraduate members of the sorority at University of 
California at Santa Barbara.
  Organizations that provide educational support and scholarship 
assistance to students--especially the underserved--are at the heart of 
most of Linda's volunteer work. She is a former Presidentand Recording 
Secretary of Endowment for Youth Community and a member and Treasurer 
of George Washington Carver Scholarship Club for over thirty years. 
Prior to the pandemic Linda volunteered at the Buellton Library with 
the ``Tail Waggers,'' an elementary student reading program, and was 
part of the Adult Literacy Program assisting adult English language 
learners.
  Linda is a devoted advocate for the Black community in Santa Barbara 
County, who promotes voting and civic engagement among BIPOC residents 
of Santa Barbara County. She is a member of the Santa Maria NAACP and 
an Advisory Board member of Santa Barbara's Martin Luther King Jr. 
Committee, recruiting Santa Ynez Valley students to participate in the 
Poetry and Essay Contest for the past four years. Most recently, Linda 
joined the Non-Profit Board of Madi's Treasure Box, an organization 
started by an eight-year-old girl whose mission is to provide 
multicultural tools promoting literacy and inclusion to schools and 
libraries across the U.S.
  Linda has served as Recording Secretary for Santa Ynez Valley Woman's 
Club and is a member of True Vine Bible Fellowship Church, where she 
volunteers in the nursery, as a church usher, and Hospitality Committee 
member.
  I am honored to recognize Linda for her continued commitment to Santa 
Barbara County. I ask all Members to join me today in honoring a 
dedicated woman of California's 24th Congressional District, Linda 
Tyler-Ryles, for her incredible service to her community.

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