West Angeles 19th Annual Unity Awards

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WelcomeBishop Charles E. Blake and Mrs. Mae Blake

Dear Friends:

It is with great joy that we welcome you to West Angeles Community Development Corporation’s 19th Annual Unity Award Banquet. Tonight we pause to honor Los Angeles City Council President, Herb J. Wesson, Jr. with our 2013 “Man of the Year” award.

Congratulations to our “Corporate Citizen of the Year” Freddie Mac, and to Stacey Walker, Director of Housing Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion who will receive the award on behalf of Freddie Mac. “ As an organization, Freddie Mac has risen to the challenge helping struggling homeown-ers to remain in their homes. We so very pleased to have Freddie Mac assisting us in preserving the American dream of hom-eownership in our community.

Thank you for sharing with us and our extraordinary honorees. We can learn much

from their example of commitment and service to truly build a better community. Your attendance here tonight goes a long way in helping West Angeles CDC fulfill its mission to promote justice and peace, demonstrate compassion, and eradicate poverty as a tangible expression of how West Angeles puts faith into action to the benefit of the community at-large. We We thank you for your contributions and sup-port of West Angeles CDC.

Friends

GreetingsBelinda Allen, Chair, Board of Directors

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the board of directors, I want to welcome you to the 19th Annual Unity Awards Banquet of the West Angeles Com-munity Development Corporation (CDC). Our mission is to increase social and economic justice, demonstrate compassion and alleviate poverty as a tangible expres-sion of the Kingdom of God through the vehicle of Community Development.

Tonight, we are honored to recognize our honorees: Los Angeles City Council Presi-dent Herb J. Wesson, Jr. as “Man of the Year”, Stacey M. Walker, who will accept the award for Freddie Mac as “Corporate Citizen of the Year”.

We honor and recognize you for your outstanding services and commitment to partner with the West Angeles CDC as we continue to bring about social and eco-nomic transformation.

I am grateful to our visionary leaders, Bishop and Mrs. Charles E. Blake, for the

opportunity to participate in their vision to build and empower the community of South Los Angeles.The West Angeles CDC is here to sustain the dream of homeownership, advocate for effective community-based solutions, leverage social capital, and build on com-munity assets.

May God continue to richly bless you!

Blessings,

Belinda AllenChair, Board of Directors

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The West Angeles Unity Award affirms the faith community’s intent to bridge sector divides for the greater good of community empowerment. Standing together, we can achieve much and in these unprecedented times achievement is necessary.

The list of conditions facing our City’s most vulnerable families is all too familiar, which includes record high unemployment, homelessness and over-crowded households, hunger health dispar-ities, low educational attainment, incarceration with no programs for civilian assimilation, and the list goes on and on.

Despite all of that, our people have a resilient spirit and find their way to our doors filled with faith and hope for a better tomor-row.

There is no one sector, no one in-dustry and no one way to resolve the hurting conditions that we find communities in today. Solu-tions instead require a creative and multi-dimensional perspec-tive and Unity in those places where we see hope!

Tonight we salute our honorees. In Unity, we honor them for their “best in class” activities. Each committed to some part of the unfilled solutions that plague the 99%. Our honorees inspire me.

At West Angeles CDC in 2012, our work with partners like you

has resulted in job creation, more hom-eowners, sustained homeownership, in-creased asset development, and the food shelter and emergency needs of families are being met.

Here’s how:

More than 21, 000+ individuals received shelter referral, rental assistance, food (hot meals and family take-home bags of food), bereavement support, emergency medical and psychological counseling;

We responded to 96,000 phone/email inquiries for referrals and assistance similar to the Los Angeles County 211 system;

WACDC distributed 17,180 transporta-tion vouchers including bus tokens and taxi vouchers to individuals and families seeking access to employment, medical and shelter appointments;

WACDC distributed $79,321.01 of direct support in Utility assistance to families to off-set the cost of SoCal Edison and SoCal Gas utility bills;

WACDC distributed $82,560.49 in direct support of shelter referrals, bereavement and other such emergency needs;More than 1000 Thanksgiving turkeys with dinner side dishes were the distrib-uted to needy families;More than 200+ children received a Christmas toy (a special thank you to our partner organizations!);

WACDC prepared 600+ tax returns free of charge for families and the seniors that qualified for the Earned Income Tax Credit ( EITC);

WACDC enrolled over 150 entre-preneurs in our 8-week business planning course approximately 50% of the candidates completed a certified business plan;

WACDC provided certified Homebuyer Education to 130 individuals.

WACDC in partnership with Fannie Mae provided foreclosure counseling to more than 1091 families;

In 2012, the WACDC partnered with Freddie Mac to create the West Angeles CDC Freddie Mac Borrower Help Center, which of-ficially opened in January 2013. With you as our partner, we reach tens of thousands. We are ever grateful for your continued sup-port. We look forward to remain-ing… in Unity in 2013.

~ Tunua Thrash

West Angeles CDC Board of Directors 2013

Bishop Charles E. Blake, CHAIRMAN EMERITUSSr. Pastor, West Angeles Church of God in Christ

Tunua Thrash, Executive Director

Belinda Allen, ChairGwen Austin-Collins, Vice Chair

Terrence Payne, TreasurerGregory L. Johnson, Secretary

Amy Gumbs, Governance Committee Chair

Pierre P. HabisSheryl Carey Harris

Candida MobleyWinston Johnson

Roy SadakaneByron K. Reed

Anne C. Smith, Esq.Paul H. Turner

Bishop Charles E. Blake, West Angeles Church of God in ChristMayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles

Mayor Willie Brown, Willie L. Brown, Jr., Inc.Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor 2nd Supervisorial District

Danny Bakewell, Jr., The Los Angeles SentinalClifton Johnson, Union Bank

Gary Toebben, Los Angeles Area Chamber of CommerceJohn Mack, Los Angeles Police Commission

Yvonne B. BurkeBill Burke

Dr. Kee Whan HaDr. David Lee

Christopher Pak, Archeon GroupMichael Chang

Chris TuckerMark Ridley-Thomas

Danny GloverAntonio Villaraigosa

Honorary Committee

Past “Man of the Year” Honorees

Program

Introduction of Head TableChris Schauble

InvocationYvonne Gibson

The Black National AnthemLift Every Voice & Sing

WelcomeTunua Thrash

West Angeles Community Development Corporation

Dinner

Musical Performance byAkelee

Presentation byBishop Charles E. Blake

Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the YearFreddie Mac

Man of the YearLos Angeles City Council President, Herb J. Wesson, Jr.

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Man of the Year - Herb J. Wesson, Jr.

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Corporate Honoree - Freddie Mac

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Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of liberty;

Let our rejoicing rise, high as the list’ning skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;

Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, bitter the chast’ning rod,Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;

Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed.

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered. We have come, treading g our path through the blood of the slaughtered.

Out from a gloomy past, till now we stand at last,Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;

Thou who has by Thy might, led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;

Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand, True to our God, true to our native land.

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Prior to his Los Angeles work, Schauble spent time at KCNC-TV in Denver where he covered a number of stories of national importance. His superb coverage of the Columbine High School shootings helped the station earn a local area Emmy for Best Spot News. In 2000 Schauble was named “TV Person of the Year” by the Colorado Association of Black Journalists and in 2001 he was honored as one of Denver’s Top 10 History Makers by Urban Spectrum Magazine.

Schauble holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He was honored by Fort Lewis College with the 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition to his work as a journalist, Schauble has been an in-structor for speech Communications, Media Research Analysis at Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama and was a guest Instruc-tor at the Poytner Institute in St. Petersburg. He is an active mem-ber of the National Association of Black Journalists and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

As an adoptee himself, Schauble has dedicated much of his free time to helping needy children find homes. He has been recog-nized by the City of Los Angeles and the State of California for his ongoing and seemingly non-stop community service. Schau-ble, his wife and their two sets of twin girls live in the Los Angeles area.

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man of the yearStaff to former 10th Dis-trict Council member Nate Holden and later as Chief of Staff to 2nd District

Supervisor Yvonee Burke. In 1998 he was elected to represent the 47th State Assembly District - a position he held until term limits forced him to step down in 2004. While serving in the Assembly, his peers accorded him the great-est honor by unanimously elect-ing him the 65th Speaker of the California State Assembly - one of the three most powerful positions in state government. He was only the second African American to be elected Speaker of the Califor-nia State Assembly. As Speaker, Wesson fought to protect soci-ety’s most vulnerable and to pass groundbreaking legislation on the environment, education, and healthcare.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Wesson is the son of blue-collar parents who taught him the value of hard work and persistence. In 1999, he fulfilled a promise to his family and completed his BA in History from Lincoln Univer-sity in Pennsylvania - nearly 30 years after an illness in the family prevented him from finishing his senior year.

Herb Wesson is married to Fabian Wesson. They have four sons: Douglas, P.J., Herb III, and Justin.

Man of the Year

Herb J. Wesson, Jr.Los Angeles City Council

President

Council member Herb J. Wes-son, Jr. was unanimously elected President of the Los Angeles City Council on November 23, 2011 and officially took office January 2, 2012. He was elected to repre-sent the 10th Council District of the City of Los Angeles in a Spe-cial Election in November 2005. The voters of the 10th Council District recognized Wesson’s long service to the community by giv-ing him their overwhelming sup-port - 80 percent of their votes. He was reelected in 2007, and 2011 by wide margins.

In the City Council, Wesson Chairs the Rules and Elections Committee. The committee has jurisdiction over the City Eth-ics Commission, the Election Division of the City Clerk, and the Ballot Simplification Com-mittee. This committee also has jurisdiction over scheduling ballot measures and other city election and campaign practices, Charter

amendments, Council rules and policies, and the U.S. Census and redistricting. This committee includes Intergovernmental Rela-tions which has jurisdiction over official City positions with respect to legislation, rules, regulations or poli-cies proposed to or pending before a local, state, or fed-eral governmental body or agency; Council’s Legisla-

tive Advocacy; liaison with national, state, and local intergovernmental associations such as the National League of Cities, the League of California Cities, the Indepen-dent Cities Association, and local councils of government.

President Wesson serves as a member of the Housing, Community, and Economic Development (HCED) Committee - with jurisdiction over the city’s economic development, housing, workforce invest-ment and community development poli-cies - providing him with a platform to shape the economic development not just for the 10th Council District but for the whole City of Los Angeles.

President Wesson is also a member of the Exposition Metro Line Construction Au-thority, which oversees the construction of the Expo Line.

Throughout his 20-year career in govern-ment, President Wesson is well known for his uncanny ability to bring people together. He began his career as Chief of

outstanding corporate citizen of the yearStacy M. Walker

Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year

Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac was chartered by Congress in 1970 with a public mission to stabilize the nation’s residential mortgage markets and expand opportunities for hom-eownership and affordable rental housing. Our statutory mission is to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing market.We participate in the secondary mortgage market by purchasing mortgage loans and mortgage-

Housing & Community Outreach

Stacey M. Walker is a Director of Housing & Community Outreach at Freddie Mac. In this capac-ity, Ms. Walker is responsible for managing and coordinating the firm’s strategic relationships with national, regional, and local hous-ing intermediaries, in order to develop and implement initiatives that will assist with the Nation’s Housing recovery. Ms. Walker also works to engage communi-ties, consumers and customers to help achieve business objectives through outreach. In addition, she

related securities for investment and by issuing guaranteed mortgage-related secu-rities, principally those we call PCs. The secondary mortgage market consists of institutions engaged in buying and selling mortgages in the form of whole loans (i.e., mortgages that have not been securitized) and mortgage-related securities. We do not lend money directly to homeowners.

Foreclosure prevention remains one of Freddie Mac’s top priorities. Since the housing crisis began, Freddie Mac’s

foreclosure avoidance programs and the Administration’s Home Affordable Modification program (HAMP), have helped over half a million families facing financial hardship to keep their homes or sell their properties. In California alone, Freddie Mac has completed a total of 12,676 loan workouts from 2009 through March 31, 2012, which helped these families avoid foreclosure.

oversees the firm’s internal and external community outreach activities in Metro-politan DC and in cities where regional offices are located. Ms. Walker joined Freddie Mac in 1992, as part of the Mort-gage Acquisitions Department.

Ms. Walker began her career in single family affordable lending at the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, in Lansing, Michigan. Ms. Walker served as a single-family loan underwriter and loan servicer, responsible for ensuring loans were in compliance with the State of Michigan’s affordable program guide-

lines.

Ms. Walker holds an under-graduate degree in English from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Masters degree in Public Administration from Cen-tral Michigan University. She also holds a graduate-level certifica-tion in Housing and Community Development from the University of Maryland College Park, as well as an Accredited Mortgage Pro-fessional designation from The Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Previous Unity Award Recipients

Outstanding Community ServiceLaw Office of Milan D. Smith, Jr.

Outstanding Corporate CitizenUnion Bank of California

Family of the YearEarvin & Cookie Johnson

Outstanding Corporate CitizenSony Pictures Entertainment(Alan J. Levine, President & COO)

Family of the YearRobert & Cheri Townsend

Outstanding Community ServiceAT&T(Richard Bromley, V.P., Law and Government Affairs)

Man of the YearStevie Wonder

Outstanding Community ServiceAlbertsonsGary G. Michael, Board Chairman & CEO)

Outstanding Community ServiceWells Fargo BankBrenda Ross-Dulan, V.P. of Corporate Community Development)

Family of the YearDenzel & Pauletta Washington

Outstanding Corporate CitizenSouthern California Edison(Frank J. Quevedo, V.P. of Equal Opportunity)

Family of the YearLaTanya & Samuel L. Jackson

Outstanding Community ServiceWashington Mutual(Robert J. Flowers, President of Community Investment and Development)

Man of the YearMayor Richard Riordan

Outstanding Corporate CitizenWells Fargo(Paul M. Watson, Vice Chairman, Commercial Banking Group)

Gospel Producers of the YearLouis “Buster” Brown & Scott “Shavoni” parker

Outstanding Corporate CitizenUnion Bank of California(Richard C. Harnack, Vice Chariman, Community Baniking and Investment services Group)

Man of the YearGeorge Wallace

Outstanding Corporate CitizenBank of America(Liam E. McGee, Bank of America National Consumer Bank/President, Bank of America, California)

Man of the YearBishop Charles E. Blake

Outstanding Corporate CitizenHerbert F. Boeckmann, llOwner and Chief Executive Officer, Galpin Motors

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Man of the YearChris Tucker

Outstanding Corporate CitizenPierre P. HabisSenior Executive Vice President, Union Bank

Outstanding Community CitizenLaphonza ButlerUnited Long-Term Care Workers’ UnionPresident, SEIU

Family of the YearCarl & Lula Ballton

Woman of the YearU.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

Outstanding Corporate CitizenWalmart(Michael Bender, Executive Vice President and Presi-dent of Walmart West Business Unit, Walmart Stores, Inc.)

Man of the YearReuben Cannon

Outstanding Corporate CitizenCitibank(Lisa Barrett, Regional Business Manager, Citibank West Divsion)

Man of the YearMayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa

Outstanding Corporate CitizenWashington Mutual(Wayne Bradshaw, President, Southwest & Northwest Regions Community and External Affairs Division)

Man of the YearForest Whitaker

Outstanding Corporate CitizenJ. Michael Fried, Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Realty group, LLC

Family of the YearAngela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance

Outstanding Corporate CitizenCheryl L. EvansRegional Director of Communications, Citibank

Outstanding Corporate CitizenFrank J. QuevedoVice President of Equal Opportunity, Southern Cali-fornia Edison

Man of the YearDanny Glover

Outstanding Corporate CitizenChoice Group, Incorporated

Man of the YearHonorable Mark Ridley-Thomas

Outstanding Corporate CitizenDarrell BrownSenior Vice President, Consumer Banking, US Bank

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Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas®) applauds the West Angeles Community Development Corporation (CDC) for giving back such positive energy to Southern California. We share the CDC’s commitment to unity. For more than 140 years, we’ve been committed to providing safe and reliable energy to the communities we serve. We are proud to be a part of this year’s 2013 Unity Dinner and wish the CDC continued success.

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The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) joins the West Angeles Community Development Corporation in honoring Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, Jr. as “Person of the Year” for his tireless efforts to spur economic development and support community-based neighborhood revitalization. The empowerment of communities not only improves their economic future, but often enables individuals, families and businesses to make positive changes in their environment.

SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of the U.S. We are committed to protecting the health of residents, while remaining sensitive to businesses.

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West Angeles Community Development Corporation 6028 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90043

Dear Friends,

It is my distinct honor to offer congratulations to the West Angeles Community Development Corporation as you host your 19th Annual Unity Awards Gala.

The West Angeles Community Development Corporation is to be applauded for continuing its long term commitment to develop and uplift the community socially and economically. Your dedication to illuminate pathways to success and to be a catalyst for positive change is noteworthy and commendable.

I also extend my gratitude and appreciation to your honorees, Los Angeles City Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr., for being named “2013 Man of the Year” and to Freddie Mac as “Corporation of the Year.” It is important to recognize their exceptional service, leadership and accomplishments. Their support and commitment to uplift the community is greatly appreciated and worthy of this recognition.

On behalf of the residents of the 35th Senate District, I commend all of you and offer warm wishes for a successful event.

Sincerely,

RODERICK D. WRIGHTSenator, 35th District

January 22, 2013 West Angeles Community Development Corporation 6028 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90043 Dear Friends: Congratulations on the celebration of the West Angeles Community Development Corporation’s 19th annual Unity Awards Gala! Your award recipients for 2013 have both demonstrated a deep commitment to the community and the larger Los Angeles region. This year’s gala is a particularly special one for me as you honor my former colleague and good friend City Councilmember Herb Wesson as the 2013 Man of the Year. I know firsthand of Councilmember Wesson’s dedication to the community and his desire to advance opportunity for all Angelinos. The partnership with Freddie Mac to help secure the dream of homeownership is one of particular note. As California emerges from the worst housing crash in its history, where the American dream became a nightmare for so many Californians, Freddie Mac is focused on lowering costs for borrowers and spurring the recovery of our housing market. This is particularly important in the LA area to aid with our state’s economic recovery. Again, congratulations to both award recipients, and best wishes for a prosperous New Year. Sincerely,

DARRELL STEINBERG Senate President pro Tempore, 6th District

February 7, 2013

Dear friends:

I want to gave a warm congratulations to Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson for being named 2013 Man of the Year by the West Angeles Community Development Corporation on the occasion of its 19th Annual Awards Gala.

I do have to point out one error, however – President Wesson is man of the year every year! But in all seriousness, he has demonstrated a deep concern for all Angelenos and is making a giant impact on our city. I can think of no better person for this award.

Congratulations must go as well to the West Angeles Community Development Corporation, which has been fighting poverty and injustice for nearly two decades. It takes compassionate people to give back to their community, and the West Angeles CDC boasts so many people who give themselves to these efforts.

Thank you for all that you do. You are angels in this City of Angels.

Best regards,

TOM LaBONGE Councilmember, Fourth District City of Los Angeles

February 7, 2013

West Angeles Community Development Corporation 6028 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90043

Dear Friends:

On behalf of the City of Los Angeles, it is my pleasure to welcome all guests and members attending the West Angeles Community Development Corporation’s (CDC) 19th Annual Unity Awards Gala.

The West Angeles CDC has provided hope and inspiration to families across Los Angeles. I commend their efforts encouraging community investment, bringing educational resources to the area, and providing housing assistance to those most in need.

Congratulations to 2013 Man of the Year honoree, the Honorable Herb J. Wesson, Jr. and Corporation of the Year, Freddie Mac. Both Mr. Wesson’s and Freddie Mac’s commitment to economic assistance and revitalization efforts throughout the City have helped countless Angelenos through these hard economic times.

It is always an honor to recognize organizations like the West Angeles CDC that have transformed the lives of countless residents and set the standard for community activism throughout the City and country.

I extend my warmest wishes on a memorable event and future success.

Very truly yours,

ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA Mayor

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Los Angeles, CA 90012

February 7, 2013

WEST ANGELES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (WACDC)

19th Annual Unity Awards Benefit Banquet

Congratulations to West Angeles Community Development Corporation (WACDC) on the very special occasion of its 19th Annual Unity Awards Benefit Banquet. WACDC has served and empowered the South Los Angeles community since its founding in 1996. I commend its many accomplishments and community involvement. I also wish to extend congratulations to the 2013 honorees: Man of the Year, Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, and Corporate Honoree, Freddie Mac. Your positive impact on the communities you serve is to be admired and commended. On behalf of the more than 10 million residents of Los Angeles County, I extend best wishes for continued growth and success. With hope, Mark Ridley-Thomas Chairman, Board of Supervisors

January 29, 2013 Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that I extend my warmest congratulations to West Angeles Community Development Corporation on the occasion of its 19th Annual Unity Awards Gala. I’d also like to congratulate Executive Director, Tunua Thrash, for her exemplary leadership in economic development in the Crenshaw Corridor. I applaud the West Angeles Community Development Corporation for serving our community by administering numerous programs in the areas of housing, economic development, and education for 20 years. West Angeles Community Development Corporation has done outstanding work to improve the lives of individuals living in South Los Angeles. I would also like to extend my congratulations to tonight’s esteemed honorees: Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, who is being

named the “2013 Man of the Year” Freddie Mac, who is being named “2013 Corporation of the Year”

Best wishes on a memorable event! Sincerely,

Karen Bass Member of Congress U.S. House of Representatives

February 7, 2013 Dear Friends, Greetings, on behalf of the residents of the 64th Assembly District. It is indeed a pleasure to send my congratulations to the West Angeles Community Development Corporation (West Angeles CDC) on the occasion of your “19th Annual Unity Awards Gala”. It is truly an honor to join in this celebration in recognition of the outstanding contributions that West Angeles CDC and its partners have made to the social and economic development of the community. Congratulations to this year’s honorees, “Man of the Year”, the Honorable Herb Wesson, Los Angeles City Council President; and “Corporate Honoree”, Freddie Mac. Thank you for the work that you do to contribute to the economic development of our community and well-being of its citizens. Best wishes for a successful and memorable event. Sincerely,

ISADORE HALL, III Assemblymember – 64th District Chair, Governmental Organization Committee

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ISADORE HALL, III ASSEMBLYMEMBER, SIXTY-FOURTH DISTRICT Chair, Governmental Organization Committee

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February 7, 2013

Congratulations

I am delighted to congratulate the West Angeles Community Development Corporation on the occasion of your 19th

Under the leadership of Executive Director, Tunua Thrash, West Angeles CDC continues to grow each year expanding your role in economic development activities in the Crenshaw community of South Los Angeles. Your work continues to have a positive impact on the quality of life for residents. West Angeles CDC has demonstrated a strong commitment to generate and support job creation, housing, education, and small businesses.

Annual Unity Awards Gala.

I extend my very best wishes for a most enjoyable evening and look forward to West Angeles Community Development Corporation’s continued success in your service to the community.

Sincerely,

Maxine Waters Member of Congress 43rd District, California

February 7, 2013

Dear Friends:

It is a great pleasure to congratulate the West Angeles Community Development Corporation on the occasion of the 19th Annual Unity Awards. As we gather together for this very festive event, I want to express my profound appreciation for WACDC’s many years of extraordinary work in achieving economic empowerment, social justice and community transformation. Supported by the inspired leadership and vision of Bishop Blake, the work of the WACDC truly has been a tangible manifestation of Christian values in promoting justice and peace, eradicating poverty, and giving voice and opportunity to those who would otherwise be vulnerable and powerless.

I am especially pleased that you have chosen to honor my dear friend and respected colleague, Council President Herb Wesson, as 2013 Man of the Year. President Wesson’s leadership of our City Council through these most turbulent of times has been exceptional, and always with a sense of compassion, humor and optimism for our collective future. It has been a great honor to serve at President Wesson’s side as we work to rebuild the foundation for our City’s brighter future, and he is eminently deserving of this recognition. I also want to congratulate honoree Freddie Mac on being recognized as Corporation of the Year, and I thank the men and women there who continue to work hard to make home ownership possible for so many.

Bringing resources together to make our community stronger is never an easy task, and especially during difficult economic times such as these. The West Angeles Community Development Corporation and tonight’s honorees, however, have overcome the challenges they have faced and have built a stronger and more inclusive community. For that work, our entire City is deeply grateful.

I wish you all an enjoyable evening and continued success to the West Angeles Community Development Corporation and tonight’s honorees in their continued service to Los Angeles and our collective future.

Very truly yours,

PAUL KREKORIAN Councilmember, 2nd District

HOLLY J. MITCHELL

ASSEMBLYMEMBER, FIFTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

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CONGRATULATIONS

It is both a privilege and a pleasure for me to extend greetings to all those attending West Angeles Community Development Corporation’s 19th Annual Unity Awards Gala on February 7, 2013.

Since 1994, West Angeles Community Development Corporation has worked to promote and rebuild South Los Angeles by creating impactful programs and developments that serve as catalysts for social change.

Let us salute and congratulate the honorees, Los Angeles City Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr. on being named the “2013 Man of the Year” and Freddie Mac for being named “Corporation of the Year.” We applaud the achievements of these honorees knowing that they provide inspiration for us all through their community contributions of social and economic upliftment.

Demand more,

Assemblymember, 54th District

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Thank you!Special Acknowledgements

The Staff and Volunteers of theWest Angeles Community Development Corporation

West Angeles Community Development CorporationThank you for your continued support

We look forward to welcoming you to the 20th Annual Unity Awards in February 2014

Tunua ThrashExecutive Director

Emma AlleyneJulio Argumedo

Maibi BenhorsfallDan Berning

Jamie CastilloVonni CastroRandal CurtisYvonne Davis

Carol DedeauxKaren Downard

Aisha FrazierErika Freeman

Eva Gomez-RodriguezPatricia Hébert

Nelson HidalgoPedetta Higgins

Ken HooperTonda JacksonOliver Leary

Miguel MartinezAutumn McCoy

Patsy MoralesTanisha NorrisCarolyn PattonLeslie Peraza

Imelda RodriguezPeter SaucedoJackie Staten

Ronald TaylorMonica Viveros

West Angeles CDC Volunteers

West Angeles 19th Annual Unity Awards

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