Pat Anderson among women honored by Schiff
Longtime La Cañada resident and chamber of commerce executive Pat Anderson was among 14 individuals in the state’s 28th Congressional District recognized as “Woman of the Year” by Rep. Adam Schiff during an Echo Park luncheon ceremony last week.
Schiff explained the annual ceremony, held in March to honor Women’s History Month, pays tribute to outstanding women whose contributions and sacrifices make meaningful differences to constituents living within the district.
“Each of these women has worked to support a myriad of charitable, business and local causes,” Schiff said in a statement Monday. “They are all pillars in our communities, and I thank them for their indomitable service.”
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A 45-year resident of the city, Anderson became president and chief executive of the La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Community Assn. in 2003. She oversees the chamber’s annual Fiesta Days Memorial Weekend celebrations, summer internship program and engages with local business owners, residents and city officials on important civic issues.
Under her leadership, the chamber created an ambassador program and has seen both its membership and revenues expand, and she continues to create in-roads through her association with a number of organizations, including the Southern California Chamber of Commerce Executives and the Los Angeles County BizFed, of which she is a founding member.
Schiff also recognized Anderson’s extensive volunteer activities, which include her service as director of the La Cañada Flintridge Coordinating Council, board member of the Paradise Valley Homeowners Assn. and as a longtime member of La Cañada Congregational Church.
While raising daughter Katherine Markgraf, Anderson took active roles in the Palm Crest Elementary School PTA and later the La Cañada High School Drama Boosters Club. She is a nearly 30-year member of the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada, and as such was named by the organization in May 2014 as “La Cañadan of the Year.”
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Other past recognitions include the Les Tupper Community Service Award, Business Life Magazine’s Women Achiever 2012 award and the 44th Assembly District’s “Woman of the Year” award, given to her in 2010 by then-Assemblyman Anthony Portantino.
Recognized by Schiff along with Anderson were Kimberly Holland, La Crescenta; Dr. Frieda Jordan, Glendale; Janet Diel, Burbank; actress Pauley Perrette, Hollywood; Abbe Land, West Hollywood; Linda S. Pura, Los Feliz; Karen Barnett, Atwater Village; Kelly Erickson, Echo Park; Helen Leung, Elysian Valley; Dr. Cheryl Revkin, Silver Lake; Dolores Diaz-Carrey, Pasadena; and Jamie Keyser Thomas, Sunland.
Schiff congratulated this year’s recipients for their remarkable achievements in his remarks at the ceremony.
“Today, I met with nine women with varying backgrounds and interests, who have all worked tirelessly to make our communities a better place to call home,” he said. “It was an honor to recognize their outstanding work in the 28th District.”
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Sara Cardine, sara.cardine@latimes.com
Twitter: @SaraCardine
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