THOMPSON HONORS MARIA GUEVARA AS SOLANO COUNTY’S WOMAN OF THE YEAR

March 21, 2016
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Maria Guevara of Vallejo was recognized as Solano County’s Woman of the Year by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) at a ceremony held on March 20th. One woman from each of the five counties that make up the Fifth Congressional District was honored in recognition of Women’s History Month.

“I am honored to recognize Maria as Solano County’s Woman of the Year,” said Thompson. “Her work to address the unmet needs of homeless individuals in our community is invaluable. There is no doubt that Vallejo has benefitted significantly from Maria’s inspiring dedication to service.”

Guevara is the founder of Vallejo Together, which brings volunteers together to serve the homeless population in Vallejo by providing meals and connecting homeless individuals to resources. Her organization also puts on several community events in Vallejo, including “Unity Day” to celebrate Vallejo’s diversity and the “Youth and Parent Expo” to facilitate healthy and strong relationships between parents and their kids.

Guevara previously worked on the staff of Fighting Back Partnership in the Solano Mentor Collaborative Program where she worked to support and strengthen mentoring programs aimed at helping young people stay away from drugs and alcohol.

She also worked with Filipino American Social Services and as a board member of Youth and Family Services, which provided support services to those in the community struggling with substance abuse or reentering the community after serving jail time.

The other women recognized are:

  • Josephine Orozco, Contra Costa County Woman of the Year
  • Evelyn Cheatham, Sonoma County Woman of the Year
  • Linda Parks, Napa County Woman of the Year
  • Monica Rosenthal, Lake County Woman of the Year

Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California’s 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.

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