ASSEMBLY MEMBER SHIRLEY WEBER TO SALUTE WOMEN LEADERS IN CALIFORNIA’S 79TH DISTRICT

San Diego, CA: Assembly Member Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) will pay tribute to outstanding women in honor of Women’s History Month on Sunday, March 17, 2013, 3:00 p.m. at San Diego State University’s Parma Payne Alumni Center.  “There are many unsung ‘SHeroes’ in the 79th District deserving of recognition for their work as women leaders, and “I am excited to host this Inaugural Salute in the 79th District to highlight their efforts,” she said.  Women’s History Month was established in 1987 and is celebrated throughout the month of March to honor women’s contribution to society.

To quality, nominees must be work or attend school in the 79th District, which includes the communities in the City of San Diego, Lemon Grove, La Mesa, National City, Chula Vista, Bonita and a small part of Spring Valley.  Nominations will be accepted Friday, March 1, 2013. The nominee must also perform extraordinary service in the Arts, Business, Community Activism, Education, Government, Health Sciences and Social Services.

Joining in the celebration will be poetry artist Kendrick Dial of Collective Purpose, singer Alyssa Mae Servenas and additional cultural dance presentations. For more information, please contact LaShae Collins at (619)462-7878 or LaShae.Collins@asm.ca.gov.