March 11, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 47 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
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 TRIBUTE TO VICTORIA MALONE--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 11, 2020

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. 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, Victoria Malone 
of Montrose, California.
   Victoria Malone is a devoted wife and mother with a lifelong passion 
for giving back to her community. She has been a part of the Montrose 
community since her teenage years, when she attended Crescenta Valley 
High School (CVHS) before going on to study at San Diego State 
University.
   As the Executive Director of the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of 
Commerce (MVCC), Ms. Malone has positively impacted many small 
businesses, and having owned and operated her own business in the area, 
she has made it her mission to provide vital support to the local 
businesses. Victoria has helped the chamber become financially 
sustainable, thus allowing the MVCC to provide numerous charitable 
donations back to the Montrose community, and she leads the chamber in 
organizing the annual Montrose Oktoberfest, a community event that has 
been produced for over four decades.
   In addition to her work with the MVCC, Victoria devotes her time to 
volunteering for several local events and organizations. She has 
volunteered for the Montrose Shopping Park Association Small Business 
Saturday and the association's Arts and Crafts Festival as Street and 
Traffic Patrol, and for several years, for the Montrose Christmas 
Parade Association. Victoria and her husband, Michael Marshall 
volunteered at the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association event, where 
they worked from set-up to clean-up, and also at the 2018 Prom Plus 
event for CVHS students. Ms. Malone and her family helped pay off the 
lunch meal debt for CVHS students and families who were struggling to 
cover that expense. In addition, for the last two decades, they have 
opened up their home to several rescue dogs who were in search of their 
forever homes.
   One of the greatest examples of Victoria's generosity is the four 
weeks that she spent volunteering in Kathmandu, Nepal, where she 
assisted an orphanage that helped children and elder women. Victoria 
donated school supplies, clothing, and backpacks, provided art 
instruction to the children, and helped manage the kitchen and 
supplies. Using her background as a life coach, she donated her 
services to local Nepalese women at a Woman's Empowerment Workshop.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring this exceptional, well-
respected woman of California's 28th Congressional District, Victoria 
Malone.

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