[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




A TRIBUTE TO NADINE TRUJILLO--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 14, 2014

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. 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, Nadine Trujillo 
of Silver Lake.
  Ms. Trujillo has lived in Los Angeles since 1956. In 1993, Ms. 
Trujillo launched her own business and opened a Mexican restaurant. She 
is the proud owner and operator of the Alegria on Sunset, where she 
also serves as its Executive Chef, and can still be found cooking for 
the daily lunch crowd in addition to fulfilling her CEO duties.
  Ms. Trujillo first got involved in her community by providing local 
schools, charitable organizations and churches with discounted menus 
for teachers as well as donations to school events. She has continued 
to give back by volunteering her time and sharing her knowledge of 
catering and event planning. She has organized Hollywood Sunset Free 
Clinic's annual fundraisers and continues to support HSFC by providing 
pozole to over two hundred ``Pilgrims'' in the annual observance of the 
traditional Mexican Christmas Posada.
  In 2010, Ms. Trujillo joined the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council 
after she completed Level One Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 
training. She has served as Co-Chair of the Public Safety Committee and 
today serves as an at large board member. Ms. Trujillo organized the 
first annual ``September is National Preparedness Month'' Expo. Ms. 
Trujillo and her two daughters are residents of Silver Lake.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Nadine Trujillo.

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