[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4681]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO NANCY WEISS--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                         HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 22, 2017

  Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Every year, we dedicate the month of March to give special 
recognition to the accomplishments and sacrifices made by America's 
women. I consider it an honor to highlight the extraordinary women who 
are making a difference in my District. I would like to recognize one 
outstanding woman: Nancy Weiss, of Santa Barbara, California.
  After graduating from Boston University, Nancy attended the Culinary 
Institute with the hope of becoming one of the nation's best chefs. 
Soon after graduating from the Culinary Institute, she went to work for 
chef Gabino Sotelino. Nancy quickly became the head chef of a 
restaurant in Arizona, but wanted to create a place of her own. She 
opened an upscale pizzeria called Pop's, and two years after the 
opening her restaurant was featured on a PBS television special titled 
``Great Chefs of the West.''
  Now, Nancy is the Director of Food Services for the Santa Barbara 
School District (SBUSD), and she has revolutionized food service for 
our students to an incredibly high standard. She has eradicated fried 
foods, high fructose corn syrup, and frozen entrees from the menu to 
give students the healthiest choices for their daily meals. Nancy has 
also made an enormous mark on making public school cafeterias more 
environmentally friendly by banning Styrofoam trays.
  Nancy is dedicated to the health of her students, and guarantees that 
every fruit and vegetable are sourced from local Santa Barbara farmers. 
Nancy has also enlisted a fleet of six food trucks to serve students at 
elementary schools without a cafeteria, and two pre-school sites 
without meal programs. Nancy wants to ensure that our students can eat 
well during the summer months, and has expanded her responsibilities to 
include serving Santa Barbara's kids over school vacations.
  She has gone above and beyond the call of duty and has led the way 
for current and future Food Service Directors. I ask all Members to 
join me today in honoring an exceptional woman of California's 24th 
Congressional District, Nancy Weiss, for her incredible service to her 
community.

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