PRESS RELEASE: MARCH 5, 2010
STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER IRA RUSKIN NAMES FAYE MCNAIR-KNOX, Ph.D., AS WOMAN OF THE YEAR FROM DISTRICT 21
Dr. McNair-Knox, Executive Director of One East Palo Alto Neighborhood Improvement Initiative, to be Honored in State Capitol Ceremony on March 8, 2010
REDWOOD CITY, CA - In a ceremony on March 8, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., Assemblymember Ira Ruskin (D-21) will honor Faye McNair-Knox, Ph.D., as the District 21 Woman of the Year. The ceremony, hosted by the California Legislative Women's Caucus, will recognize McNair-Knox -- and other women across the state -- for their exemplary accomplishments. The 80 Assemblymembers and their honorees participate in the annual program.
"I am so pleased to be honoring Dr. McNair-Knox in this ceremony," Ruskin said. "She has a long history of making a difference in East Palo Alto and this state. Her agency focuses on youth in East Palo Alto - identifying resources, developing skills, and building family resilience - in partnership with more than 50 local organizations. She has helped foster small business initiatives in the area, and held teaching and administrative positions at various universities, including Stanford. She is dedicated to the improvement of youth, students, and her community - and an inspiration to me personally."
