(Senator Steve Padilla represents District 18)....Monday he presented his choice for Woman of the Year.

Dr. Guillermina Nunez Mchiri was presented to the State Senate and recognized on the Senate floor in Sacramento. Nunez-Mchiri is a trailblazing educator and the first Chicana/Latina dean of San Diego State University, Imperial Valley. Padilla says she was recognized for a career dedicated to empowering Latino students, advancing gender equality and championing human rights through research, leadership and community engagement.