[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E269-E270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MAYOR OLIVIA TRUJILLO

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 20, 2024

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mayor 
Olivia Trujillo, who passed away on March 3, 2024, surrounded by loved 
ones. She was 67 years old. Mayor Trujillo was born in Guadalajara, 
Mexico, and at the age of five, her family immigrated to Arvin, 
California. During her summers, she worked alongside her family 
harvesting fruits and vegetables in the fields of the San Joaquin 
Valley, learning the values of hard work and perseverance from a young 
age. Mayor

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Trujillo attended Sierra Vista Elementary, Haven Drive Middle School, 
and Arvin High School, and was involved in numerous activities in the 
Arvin community during her childhood. Mayor Trujillo dedicated her life 
to serving the Arvin community for more than 60 years. She served as 
the Vice-President of the Arvin Chamber of Commerce from 2013 to 2018, 
Chair of the Arvin City Planning Commission from 2015 to 2018, and was 
a member of the Arvin City Council from 2016 to 2018. In 2020, she was 
elected as the Mayor of the City of Arvin. As the first woman, Latina, 
and immigrant in this position, her election represented a significant 
milestone in our community's history. During her tenure, Mayor Trujillo 
was deeply committed to serving the community's most vulnerable, 
including the youth, senior, and homeless populations. She was 
instrumental in bringing new jobs to the city, improving resources for 
the homeless population, and leading domestic violence awareness 
campaigns. She significantly expanded various services for Arvin 
residents, including the new Bakersfield College Arvin Campus, the 
first Urgent Care Center and food bank, and the Arvin Kiwanis Club for 
youth leadership development. Mayor Trujillo was a trailblazing leader, 
passionate about the well-being of all residents of the community. Mr. 
Speaker, I ask all my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in honoring the incredible life of Mayor Olivia Trujillo. Her 
service to the Arvin community will be felt for generations to come. My 
thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.

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