Contact: Reichel Everhart (916) 319-2017

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani (D-Livingston) named Stockton City Councilmember Susan Talamantes Eggman as the 17th Assembly District's Woman of the Year. Dr. Eggman was honored on the California State Assembly Floor today with other notable women from throughout California.

Dr. Eggman was elected to the Stockton City Council in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. While on the City Council, Susan has been a strong advocate of affordable housing, literacy, reducing crime through the engagement of community and most recently a push for the City of Stockton to establish itself as the leader in the Valley for green technology.

"Susan's dedication and activism to the City of Stockton and San Joaquin County is truly admirable." stated Galgiani, "It is important that we recognize and honor women who have worked so hard for their community and the Woman of the Year celebration gives us the chance to thank role models like Susan".

"It is an honor to serve Stockton and San Joaquin County." explained Eggman, " I am energized by our community and embrace the chance to work on key issues such as reducing crime through strengthening our neighborhoods, increasing literacy, health and bringing and expanding job opportunities for the people of Stockton."

As a Stockton City Councilmember Susan serves on the following committees, as appointed by the Mayor:

• Housing Ad-Hoc Committee
  
• Chair, Legislation/Environmental Committee
  
• California State University Stockton Center Site Authority for further development of Stockton CSU Committee
  
• Delta Protection Commission
  
• Mental Health Board of San Joaquin County

Event background from the California Legislative Women's Caucus: The Woman of the Year event was started in 1987 by Assemblywoman Bev Hansen (R) and Assemblywoman Sally Tanner (D), who noticed that the California Legislature had no events planned for the month of March, Women's History Month. In celebration of the contributions to society made by remarkable women throughout California, Hansen and Tanner arranged to invite one woman from each Senate and Assembly district to come to the Capitol and be honored for their accomplishments. The women were to be recognized as Woman of the Year in a formal ceremony on the floors of the Senate and Assembly. This yearly event, sponsored and organized by the Women's Caucus, is greatly anticipated by all Legislators today.