Assemblyman Niello Honors Marcy Friedman as 5th Assembly District Woman of the Year

SACRAMENTO - Assemblyman Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) honored Marcy Friedman as the 2009 Woman of the Year for the 5th Assembly District during a special Assembly ceremony at the State Capitol on Monday.

"Marcy Friedman has been a pillar of the Sacramento community for many years. Her current involvement in the project to expand the Crocker Art Museum is remarkable and will put Sacramento on the map as a community with a world-class art museum," said Assemblyman Niello.

A long-time Sacramento business owner and philanthropist, Marcy Friedman has been a board member for the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts, the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, the Leland Stanford Mansion Foundation and was a founding board member of the American Leadership Forum.

"Her professional, community and humanitarian involvement in the Sacramento region has been unparalleled throughout the years," said Assemblyman Niello. I'm proud to have selected her for this award at the State Capitol today."

The Woman of the Year ceremony is an annual event to celebrate remarkable women in California who are making a difference in their communities. Honorees from throughout the state were recognized during Monday's special Assembly floor session. Assemblyman Niello awarded Marcy with an Assembly resolution in recognition of her community service.

The keynote speech during the session was provided by Brigadier General Mary Kight, who was recently appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as the first female Adjutant General for the California Nation Guard.