[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO BARBARA MONDERINE-WILLIAMS--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 
                           WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2023

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as we pay special tribute to 
the contributions and sacrifices made by our nation's women during 
Women's History Month. 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, Barbara Monderine-Williams of the 
Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
  Barbara was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, raised in La Mirada, 
California, and has been living in Los Angeles since attending the 
University of California, Los Angeles, from which she graduated in 
1987. After years of working in the music industry, including for 
Virgin Records and Warner Records, Barbara decided that her hobby as a 
self-taught home baker could possibly be turned into a full-time 
profession. With her mother's recipes coupled with her dream of having 
a bakery, she and her husband, Richard Williams, opened The Village 
Bakery and Cafe, where Barbara is the co-owner and head baker.
  Over the years, The Village Bakery and Cafe has grown into a 
flourishing neighborhood mainstay serving breakfast, lunch, pastries, 
and freshly baked bread. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
The Village Bakery and Cafe changed gears and provided the community 
with provisions that were difficult to source, including eggs, flour, 
sugar, and yeast, and turned into a family meal delivery location 
overnight, serving up to 300 meals every day during the height of the 
pandemic.
  Barbara has made a tremendous impact in her community and beyond 
through her ``One Cookie At A Time'' bakery drives, raising thousands 
of dollars throughout the years for the Sante D'Or Foundation, an 
animal adoption and rescue center in Los Angeles, American Civil 
Liberties Union, Black Voters Matter, and most recently, CARE's Ukraine 
Crisis Fund.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring this exceptional, well-
respected woman of California's 30th Congressional District, Barbara 
Monderine-Williams.

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