Elsinore Resident Named 'Woman Of The Year' By Local Lawmaker

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Assemblywoman Melissa A. Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, announced Monday she has named Lake Elsinore resident, Tamara ‘Tami’ Colosimo, as the 67th Assembly District’s Woman of the Year.

“Not only does Tami selflessly serve her country in the military and her community as an ER nurse, but she nobly put her life on the line to help others during one of the nation’s largest mass shootings in Las Vegas,” said Melendez. “Tami is a true hero and an example for all of us to live by. She embodies what makes a true public servant.”

In 2000, Tami joined the United States Army Reserve where she began serving her country in the U.S. Army Military Police. She has served with honor and distinction for over 17 years with three tours of duty, including two deployments to Iraq. Tami is the recipient of numerous awards including four Army Achievement Medals and three Army Commendation Medals.

Outside of the military, Tami works as an emergency room nurse at the Riverside University Health System and Loma Linda Medical Center. She has been an emergency room registered nurse since 2011.

On the night of October 1, 2017, Tami’s extensive military and medical experience was desperately needed as she found herself in the middle of the Las Vegas shooting. She applied CPR, wrapped tourniquets, applied pressure to wounds, inserted IVs and sadly tended to the families of the deceased. Tami tended to the wounded through the night until early the next morning, saving countless lives in the process.

Tami Colosimo will be honored by Assemblywoman Melendez at her next town hall on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 6:30 PM at Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square, Murrieta.

Assemblywoman Melissa A. Melendez represents the 67th Assembly District, which includes the communities of Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar and a portion of Hemet. It also includes the Riverside County unincorporated areas of Lake Mathews, Good Hope, Nuevo, and Winchester. Follow her on Twitter: @asmMelendez

— SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION BY: The Office of Assemblywoman Melissa A. Melendez / Image courtesy Office of Assemblywoman Melendez