Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate one of my constituents, Reign Free, founder and CEO of Red Door Catering in Oakland. Reign founded Red Door in 2006 as a socially conscious company, aiming to bring communities together over delicious food with a special clientele focused on minority-owned businesses and youth development- focused organizations. It is worth noting that Red Door also has an annual grant budget of $10,000 to help nonprofit clients defray some of their catering costs. In recent years, Red Door has become a fixture in my East Bay community, having catered events for former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris at their commercial kitchen in West Oakland. In line with her commitment to advancing equity, Reign provides opportunities for other Black entrepreneurs via the Black Culinary Collective, through which Red Door shares a 5,000-square foot culinary space in West Oakland with 10 other Black food entrepreneurs. Furthermore, as the pandemic raged on, Red Door partnered with several local organizations to feed those most deeply impacted by COVID-19. Altogether, this effort fed about 80,000 community members. On behalf of California's 13th Congressional District, I thank Reign for working tirelessly to create a closer-knit, more equitable community. ____________________”