Today, LA Civil Rights celebrated the 33rd Pioneer Women Awards with the Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women. This year's theme, "Locking Arms to Solve Homelessness" honored 19 women who are making efforts to solve homelessness daily, and are true examples for women and girls in the city of Los Angeles. Thank you to Mayor Karen Bass, Council President Paul Krekorian, Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, Councilman Bob Blumenfield, Councilwoman Nithya Raman, Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr., Councilwoman Heather Hutt, Councilwoman Traci Park, Councilman John Lee, Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, Councilman Kevin de León, and Councilman Tim McOsker for honoring these women. Also, thank you to Las Fotos Project, Heirloom LA, and Mariachi Divas for joining us on this momentous day.
The 33rd Pioneer Woman Honorees are listed below by their nominating office:
- Commission on the Status of Women - Amy Turk
- Mayor Karen Bass - Sharon Brous & Evonne Biggs
- Councilmember Paul Krekorian, Council District 2 - Karen Bass & Brenda Castro
- Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, Council District 1 - Ann Pacia
- Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, Council District 3 - Kathy Huck
- Councilmember Nithya Raman, Council District 4 - Sarah Hronsky
- Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky, Council District 5- Margaret Gillespie
- Council District 6 - Nikki Perez
- Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, Council District 7 - Kim Olsen
- Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Council District 8 - Bernice Noflin
- Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr., Council District 9 - Charmaney Bayton
- Councilmember Heather Hutt, Council District 10 - Veronica Lewis
- Councilmember Traci Park, Council District 11 - Sharon Browning & Sharon Kilbride
- Councilmember John Lee, Council District 12 - Josie Casarrubias
- Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, Council District 13 - Evelyn Hernandez
- Councilmember Kevin de León, Council District 14 - Aracelly Cauich
- Councilmember Tim McOsker, Council District 15 - Shannon Murray