U.S. Representative Young Kim has introduced a bill to rename the U.S. Postal Office at 340 East 1st St in Tustin, California, in honor of Ursula Ellen Kennedy. Kennedy was the first woman elected to the Tustin City Council and later served as the city’s first female mayor.
Rep. Kim stated, “At a time when women were expected to stay at home, Ursula challenged societal limits, defied odds time and time again, and showed that women and girls can do anything we set our minds to. Her legacy of kind, intelligent leadership lives on in our community.” She expressed pride in honoring Kennedy’s service and appreciated the cooperation of Kennedy’s family in this initiative.
The Kennedy family shared their gratitude for this recognition: “Our family is deeply honored that Ursula E. Kennedy is being recognized in her beloved city of Tustin. Ursula broke barriers in many areas; she was a published writer and attended law school and passed the bar in her forties… We are profoundly grateful to Representative Kim for ensuring that her legacy of public service and leadership will continue to inspire generations to come.”
Kennedy’s achievements include breaking gender barriers as an elected official and contributing significantly to Tustin’s development with her vision and leadership.
