[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5076]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH GARO--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 27, 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, Elizabeth Garo 
of Echo Park.
  For more than two decades, Elizabeth Garo has worked both inside and 
outside of the music industry. Her love, curiosity and interest in 
music have been a focus throughout her career, where she has held 
positions as a band manager and tour manager. Since 2002, she has been 
a Senior Talent Buyer for the venues Echo and Echoplex in Echo Park and 
Spaceland Presents. Ms. Garo also curates the music programming for the 
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's First Fridays series, 
the Getty Center's Saturdays Off the 405 Series and is part of the 
booking team for the Santa Monica Pier's Twilight Concerts series.
  In 2008, Elizabeth and her business partner opened Stories Books and 
Cafe in Echo Park, where they sell new, used and rare books. Since 
then, it has become a central gathering spot for the Echo Park 
community. In addition to literature and fiction, they have strong 
sections in music, poetry, non-fiction and astrology. They also hold 
launch parties for small literary publications, storytelling events 
every month, and showcase art by local artists.
  In 2011, Elizabeth and others started the neighborhood festival, Echo 
Park Rising. Echo Park Rising is launching its fourth year with a 
strong sense of celebrating the Echo Park neighborhood, its people, 
music, art and small businesses. Ms. Garo is a member of the Echo Park 
Chamber of Commerce, and also serves on the Board for Dublab, which is 
a non-profit web radio collective, devoted to the growth of positive 
music, culture and arts.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Elizabeth Garo.