Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) updated members of the downtown business community about ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown at the Central City Association's Executive Committee meeting at The California Endowment offices in downtown Los Angeles. Established in 1924 as an advocacy organization for businesses, the Central City Association represents more than 450 member businesses and organizations, many of which are located or have business interests in the downtown area. Among t... Read more

Skid Row Housing Trust Executive Director Mike Alvidrez presents Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) with the "Friend of the Homeless" Award at the grand opening of its Rainbow Apartments affordable housing complex in downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Alvidrez thanked the congresswoman for her dedicated leadership to end homelessness. The congresswoman successfully worked this year to bring together Los Angeles city and county representatives to discuss a regional approach to addressing homeless... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard presents City of Commerce Mayor Nancy Ramos (shown in the first photo on right) with a congressional certificate of recognition in honor of the city's efforts to organize this year's Commerce Family Wellness "Health, Wellness and Resource Fair." More than 30 agencies participated in the fair, including the Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, Citizens Choice Health Plan, Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health Whittier Health Center SPA 7, LA Co... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulated the Downey Unified School Board on the success of its True Lasting Connections' (TLC) Family Resource Center at a luncheon at the Rio Hondo Country Club in Downey. The combination resource center and clinic is located on the school grounds of Lewis Elementary School on Bellflower Blvd in Downey. The program serves more than 300 children a year in need of assistance from Downey and the surrounding communities, including Bell Gardens, Bellflower an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked Enterprise Community Partners for honoring her with its "Champion of Affordable Housing and Community Development" Award at the 2006 Enterprise Network Conference at Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles. Enterprise is one of the nation's largest non-profit community development organizations dedicated to the creation of affordable housing for low-income families. The organization provides low-cost financing and grants to help non-profits build and ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) thanked members of the Maywood City Council for honoring her for her work in Congress on behalf of the community. As part of the 34th Congressional District, the congresswoman has represented Maywood since 1993. Among her efforts on behalf of Maywood residents, the congresswoman who sits on the Appropriations Committee secured federal funding for the city's sewer repairs, two vans for the city's shuttle service, and $1.6 million for the area Dial-a-Rid... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) tours the Los Angeles Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s new Mobile Command Center with Special Agent Greg Wing (shown center inside the command center) and Assistant Director-in-Charge J. Stephen Tidwell (shown left inside the command center). With the assistance of $1 million in federal funds secured by the congresswoman who sits on the Appropriations Homeland Security Committee, the FBI commissioned the building of the $1.3 millio... Read more

JWCH Institute, Inc., a private non-profit health agency serving Los Angeles County patients, awarded Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard its distinguished "Hand & Heart" award for her strong leadership in addressing the homeless problem and alleviating its impact on downtown Los Angeles. More than 500 guests attended the ceremony held at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard. The other honorees are: Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry; L.A. Care Health Plan, accepted by its CEO Howar... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard tours Art Share LA guided by Executive Director Kate Becker (shown right in first photo) during a benefit at the organization's Fourth Place headquarters in downtown. The two-story facility houses classrooms, gallery space, painting and pottery studios, a computer lab, executive offices, a 99-seat black box theatre and dance floor and 30 residential lofts for low-income artists. Founded in 1997, Art Share's dedicated staff of teachers, social workers and volun... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates the Rio Hondo Boys and Girls Club and its Executive Director Robert Rubio (pictured left) for inspiring and enabling young people to realize their full potential at the club's 2006 Annual Officers Installation and Awards Banquet held at Commerce's Crowne Plaza Hotel. The congresswoman serves on the club's board of advisors, an honorary role reserved for elected officials. Located in the City of Bell Gardens, the club has served thousands of youth... Read more