Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu, 4th District, celebrated eight women making a positive difference in CD4 at his annual “Wonder Women of the Fourth” luncheon on March 22. Every International Women’s Month, Ryu honors women who live or work in the district.

“Across this district, you will find women leading in their communities and improving life for their fellow Angeleno,” Ryu said. “These eight women are just a few examples of the incredible women making a difference in Council District 4 and across Los Angeles. It is an honor to spend time with these champions, recognize their work, and celebrate their tireless service to the communities and people of Council District 4 and the greater city.”

The honorees were Tammy Rosato, who has lived in the Greater Wilshire area since 1998, currently serves as the board member for Area 6 on the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council; Sheila Irani, who has decades of experience in local government and community service and served as director of special projects for former Councilman Tom LaBonge and as president of the Lake Hollywood Estates Homeowners Association for nine terms; Anne-Marie Johnson was born and raised in Silver Lake, where she currently serves as co-chair of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council; Erin Penner, the head teacher of an outdoor, exploration-based preschool, iLA Adventure School, that she founded with the help of her colleague Robyn Pottorff; Allison Bajracharya, a resident of Los Feliz dedicated to social justice and education issues, and recently served as the chief operations and strategy officer at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, which serves 3600 students across eight schools in the MacArthur Park neighborhood; Julie Stromberg, a civil litigator who lives in the Miracle Mile area with her husband, two sons and rescue dogs, and has served on several board of directors, including Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College Foundation, Miracle Mile Democratic Club and National Women’s Political Caucus; Natasha Lewin, who currently serves as a board member of the Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council, where she is the Homeless Liaison to L.A. city as well as the co-chair for the Outreach and Elections Committee; and Robin Noll, a resident of Van Nuys, in the northwestern part of Council District 4.