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. Abbe Land. of West Hollywood. California. Abbe arrived in California in the late 1970s and has since dedicated her life to public service. Drawn into public life by possible eviction. she joined the Coalition for Economic Survival. a tenants rights group to build the City of West Hollywood with LGBTQ activists. renters. and immigrants. After her appointment to the citys very first planning commission. Abbe was elected Councilmember for the City of West Hollywood and served for 23 years including serving as Mayor five times.
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