[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E267-E268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING VORIS BRUMFIELD REED
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HON. MIKE THOMPSON
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Voris
Brumfield Reed. I have named Mrs. Brumfield Reed as the California 4th
District's Woman of the Year for Lake County. This honor recognizes
women who have made important contributions to California's 4th
Congressional District in Arts and Culture, Professional Achievement,
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or Community Service.
Mrs. Brumfield Reed was born in San Angelo, Texas. After graduating
from Chapel Hill School for Girls in Waltham, Massachusetts,
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she went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Denver.
She completed her post graduate studies at the Arizona State
University, Flagstaff and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Mrs. Brumfield Reed served as a lay pastor at both Middletown
Community United Church and Kelseyville United Methodist Church. She
worked to establish a weekly meal program and served as the president
of Lake County Church Women's United. Mrs. Brumfield Reed also served
as a past member of the Lake County Board of Supervisors and a past
Trustee of the Middletown Unified School District. Through her position
as the Lake County Geothermal Coordinator, she promoted underground
utilities in Middletown and Lower Lake, wastewater collection in
Middletown and Anderson Springs, and wrote the grants for the creation
of the Anderson Springs Water System.
Mrs. Brumfield Reed's community involvement goes beyond her
participation in government. She is a co-creator and co-founder of both
the Gibson Museum and Cultural Center, and the Anderson Springs
Community Service District, as well as the past President of the
Anderson Springs Community Alliance and the Lake County Historical
Society. She has also been involved in several community organizations
including the Ladies of the Lake, Sistas of Lake County, Oro Fino
Rebekah Lodge, and Middletown Lioness.
Mrs. Brumfield Reed is married to Stanley H. Reed, and has four
children with her late husband, Richard Brumfield: Rick, Randy,
Khristan, and Star Brumfield.
Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Brumfield Reed's passion, leadership, and
determination have profoundly impacted our Lake County community. It is
with great honor and deep appreciation that we recognize her invaluable
contributions here today.
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