Former City Councilman Andy Weissman today has joined the Board of Upward Bound House, a county-wide non-profit serving homeless families.
Mr. Weissman, a Councilman from 2008 until being termed out in April, has devoted more than three decades to the city.
Prior to joining the City Council, he served on the city’s Planning, Civil Service and Human Services and Parks commissions. He also served as the president of the Downtown Business Assn. and a member of the city’s Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee.
Mr. Weissman chaired the Charter Review Committee as well as the Yes on Measure V campaign. Measure V was overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2006 and resulted in sweeping changes to the City Charter that instituted ethics provisions for the first time and streamlined government efficiency.
The downtown attorney has served as a member of the Bio-Ethics Committees at both Washington Medical Center and Brotman Medical Center, past president of the Culver City Convention & Visitors Bureau, past chairman of the board of managers at Culver-Palms Family YMCA, past chairman of the Fiesta La Ballona Committee and board member of the Rotary Plaza senior citizen housing project.
Mr. Weissman has been honored by a number of organizations. He earned the Community Architect Award from the 49th Assembly District, the Community Achievement Award from the Independent Order of Foresters, the Good Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America and the Citizen of the Year Award from the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, which has honored him twice with the President’s Award.
A graduate of Culver City High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal State Northridge and his law degree from Loyola University.
Mr. Weissman lives in Culver City with his wife, Doneil. He has two children: Adam and Lauren, and five grandchildren, Luke, Jake, Cambria, Ava and Ori.
The mission of Upward Bound House is to eliminate homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles by providing housing, supportive services and advocacy. Since its inception, UBH has helped 1,119 families, including 2,073 children, move out of shelter and into permanent housing. Six thousand family members are homeless every night.
Ms. Mirasy-Glasco may be contacted at cglasco@upwardboundhouse.org
