Supervisor Barger Honors R-lene Mijares de Lang as Fifth District Woman of the Year
WHAT:
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger honors R-lene Mijares de Lang, co-owner and executive officer of Pasadena’s iconic Mijares Mexican Restaurant, as Fifth District Woman of the Year at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting.
WHO:
- Supervisor Kathryn Barger
- R-lene Mijares de Lang, co-owner and executive officer of Mijares Mexican Restaurant
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
9:30 a.m. (at start of Board of Supervisors’ meeting)
WHERE:
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
Board Hearing Room 381B
500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
DETAILS:
Supervisor Barger has named R-lene Mijares de Lang as the County’s Fifth District Woman of the Year, recognizing her as an outstanding role model for the 5.2 million women who live in L.A. County.
Mijares Mexican Restaurant has the distinction of being the oldest Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles County, turning 104 years old this year. It is also the oldest Mexican restaurant in the city of Pasadena, and is the oldest operating Mexican restaurant in the state of California. The restaurant was started in 1920 by Jesucita Mijares, R-lene’s grandmother.
Click here for more background information about Ms. Mijares de Lang.
