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TRIBUTE TO LINDA TYLER-RYLES--CALIFORNIA'S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
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HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Mr. CARBAJAL. Madam Speaker, each year, through the Women of the Year Award, my office extends' special recognition to women on the Central Coast who have made a difference in our community. I would like to recognize one outstanding Women of the Year Award recipient, Linda Tyler-Ryles of Buellton, California.
Linda is a retired Santa Barbara Research Center and Raytheon Business Manager who loves to mentor young children and college students. She has been previously recognized as a Girl Scouts ``Woman of Distinction'' by Raytheon for paving the way for future girl leaders. Linda's commitment to service dates back to her membership in the first Black sorority--Alpha Kappa Alpha--since her undergraduate college days at CSU, Los Angeles, and subsequent graduate studies at USC. The sorority focuses on service to the community, a mission Linda has embraced and helped instill in her sisters. She has held positions of President, Vice President, and many committee chairmanship roles throughout her years of service and still serves as the Graduate Advisor of undergraduate members of the sorority at University of California at Santa Barbara.
Organizations that provide educational support and scholarship assistance to students--especially the underserved--are at the heart of most of Linda's volunteer work. She is a former Presidentand Recording Secretary of Endowment for Youth Community and a member and Treasurer of George Washington Carver Scholarship Club for over thirty years. Prior to the pandemic Linda volunteered at the Buellton Library with the ``Tail Waggers,'' an elementary student reading program, and was part of the Adult Literacy Program assisting adult English language learners.
Linda is a devoted advocate for the Black community in Santa Barbara County, who promotes voting and civic engagement among BIPOC residents of Santa Barbara County. She is a member of the Santa Maria NAACP and an Advisory Board member of Santa Barbara's Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, recruiting Santa Ynez Valley students to participate in the Poetry and Essay Contest for the past four years. Most recently, Linda joined the Non-Profit Board of Madi's Treasure Box, an organization started by an eight-year-old girl whose mission is to provide multicultural tools promoting literacy and inclusion to schools and libraries across the U.S.
Linda has served as Recording Secretary for Santa Ynez Valley Woman's Club and is a member of True Vine Bible Fellowship Church, where she volunteers in the nursery, as a church usher, and Hospitality Committee member.
I am honored to recognize Linda for her continued commitment to Santa Barbara County. I ask all Members to join me today in honoring a dedicated woman of California's 24th Congressional District, Linda Tyler-Ryles, for her incredible service to her community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 124(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 124(2)
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