10 SAN DIEGANS RECOGNIZED DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FOR HELPING MAKE OUR CITY A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2022
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SAN DIEGO – To recognize the contributions of women in our city, Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council are honoring 10 local women who have made a significant impact on their communities and helped create a better San Diego for all of us.
“San Diego wouldn’t be what it is today if not for the positive contributions of the 10 women chosen to be recognized this year as part of the Women of Distinction event,” Mayor Todd Gloria said. “Their leadership is overcoming challenges and moving our city forward amid some of the most important issues we face – environmental sustainability, human rights, growth and development, equity, public health and more. I am grateful for the incredible, selfless service they provide to our community.”
For the past six years, during Women’s History Month in March, Mayor Gloria has hosted the Women of Distinction recognition ceremony. This year, for the first time, each City Council office was invited to nominate a woman who lives, works or goes to school in their council district.
Ten women were selected, one person for each Council District and one selected by Mayor Gloria. These Women of Distinction honorees will be recognized on Tuesday, March 15, during the San Diego City Council meeting, which starts at 2 p.m.
San Diego Union Tribune 3/16/22
Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski from Council District 8 is a small-business owner who lives and owns a business in Barrio Logan. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she created and distributed more than 10,000 face masks for free to families in need across San Diego. She also organized local businesses to create Walk the Block, a weekly outdoor market in Barrio Logan that kept many businesses and street vendors afloat. This further led to the creation of All for Logan, a new nonprofit where Rodriguez-Biezunski is focused on strengthening the businesses and artists along Logan Avenue in her role as president of the organization.