Madera City Councilmember Cece Gallegos introduced five women last year as her City of Madera Women of the Year and urged her fellow council members to honor one this year.
This year’s Women of the Year were unveiled at the City Council Meeting on March 15 in conjunction with Women’s History Month.
Earning honors were Kathy Nishimoto (from Gallegos, District 1), Mattie Mendez (from Jose Rodriguez, District 2), Mona Davie (Steve Montes, District 3), Lucy Salazar (Anita Evans, District 4), Leonor Hipolito (Elsa Mejia, District 5) and Alisha Brown (Mayor Santos Garcia).