11:30am | State Senator Alan Lowenthal has announced his endorsement of Lillian Kawasaki for the 8th District City Council seat.
“I am honored to have the support of Alan Lowenthal,” said Lillian, who currently represents Division 3 of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California. “He is an innovative leader in clean air quality, more efficient transportation systems, and habitat restoration.”
Senator Lowenthal currently serves as the Chair of the Senate Committee on Education and the Select Committee on California Ports & Goods Movement. Prior to his election to the Senate in 2002, Lowenthal represented Long Beach for six years in the State Assembly and six years on the Long Beach City Council.
“Right now, we need leaders with the expertise to promote job creation and sound environmental stewardship,” said Senator Lowenthal. “As a resident of Long Beach, I am supporting Lillian Kawasaki for City Council because I know how committed she is to using her knowledge and skills towards improving her community.”
Last week, Kawasaki was endorsed by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and Long Beach Unified School District board member Mary Stanton.
According to a press release from Kawasaki’s campaign, she currently serves as the Board Director of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California and is chair of the WRD’s Committee on Workforce and Economic Development. She has also served on the Long Beach Historical Society, the Friends of Manzanar, the Long Beach Water Commission, the California Bay Delta Public Advisory Committee, the Small Business Development Center Network Advisory Council, and the California Sustainability Alliance.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Master of Science in Biology from California State University, Los Angeles. Lillian resides in the Los Cerritos/Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach.
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