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Marqueece Harris-Dawson, middle,first row.
Women leaders in politics, finance and philanthropy gathered last Sunday at the home of U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (Culver City/South Los Angeles) in support of Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s candidacy for the Los Angeles City Council’s 8th District.
The election is March 3, two weeks from today.
Guests included former U.S. Rep. Diane Watson, Charisse Bremond-Weaver, Executive Director of the Brotherhood Crusade, Yolanda (Cookie) Parker, founder/President of KMS software company and former state Assemblymember Gwen Moore .
The influential group posed tough questions to the candidate and challenged him to take hard stances on the most urgent issues impacting the district, including neighborhood safety, unemployment and the scarcity of city services in the district.
“You must communicate to every voter that you know this district, that you have experience taking on these issues and winning change”, noted the retired Ms. Watson.
Mr. Harris-Dawson is the President and CEO of the Community Coalition, a civil rights group in South L.A. that advocates for better schools, safer neighborhoods, a fair share of services and a local government more responsive to the people.
Ms. Bass, the hostess, asserted that as a community activist, Mr. Harris-Dawson, her protégé, “has won policy changes and resources for our schools, neighborhoods and families.
“I am confident he will continue to be a strong, effective voice for South L.A on the City Council.”
Mr. Harris-Dawson's endorsements include:
Ms. Bass, Ms. Watson, state Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Culver City/South Los Angeles), County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, Los Angeles City Councilmember Nury Martinez, Rita Walters, retired Los Angeles City Councilmember, LAUSD School Board member Monica Garcia, Laphonza Butler, president of SEIU-ULTCW, Maria Elena Durazo, former president of the County Federation of Labor, Gwen Moore, retired Assemblymember, Genethia Hayes-Hudley, former LAUSD School Board member, Valerie Shaw, retired L.A. City Commissioner, current commissioners Joy Atkinson, Olivia Mitchell, Regina Freer, Sandra Figuera-Villa and Maria Cabildo, Discovery Cube, Executive Director Kafi Blumenfield, Mary Lee, Policy Link, Deputy Director, Cheryl Branch, Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches, Susan Burton, Executive Director of A New Way of Life, Dr. Sandra Cox, Executive Director of Coalition of Mental Health Professionals, and Ms. Bremond-Weaver.
Ms. Lane may be contacted at karrenlane@gmail.com
