STUDIO CITY – The Democratic Club of the High Desert (DCHD) awarded Palmdale resident Gary Cohen as its 2014 Volunteer of the Year. Cohen was also honored Saturday during the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley’s annual Truman Awards luncheon.
Truman honorees embody President Harry S. Truman’s legacy with their principled activism, courage under fire, and personal integrity.
“Gary is the definition of what it means to be a Democrat, a tireless advocate. He has an unshakable belief that anyone can work to build a better community,” said DCHD 1st Vice-President Veronica Fields, last year’s Truman honoree. “Our organization would not have been nearly as successful this year without Gary.”
This year’s Truman Award recipient was Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. He was recognized for his bold leadership, back-to-basics approach to city government, and problem solving ingenuity. The mayor’s focus on problem solving and regional job creation for Los Angeles County has earned him praise from many Antelope Valley residents, said DCHD representatives. Garcetti recently brokered a resolution to a labor dispute between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11 union and light-rail manufacturer Kinkisharyo to save more than 250 jobs in the Antelope Valley.
At the Truman Awards ceremony, Fields and DCHD 2nd Vice President Brandon Zavala presented Garcetti with a special memento on behalf of Antelope Valley residents, a photo of Garcetti and his father taken by Fields during the 2013 Los Angeles mayoral campaign.
“Mayor Garcetti demonstrates that protecting mortgage-paying jobs and growing our economy are things Democrats can accomplish,” Zavala said. “The DCHD is proud to support such a pragmatic leader for Los Angeles.”
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Congrats! says
Congrats! You had no “congressional candidate”, and your one-term “Assemblyman” just earned the biggest blowout of any incumbent in probably 50 years!
And mafioso IBEW nearly cost us hundreds of jobs. No wonder you left town to “celebrate”
Ummm.... says
Perhaps. On the other hand, their 1 term assemblyman did more good for the AV in just 2 years than all of the previous republican officeholders did in the last 30!
Willis Newton says
Ummmm…. dream on, if 1 term assemblyman did more good for AV in just 2 years as you suggest then 1 term assemblyman would have been reelected. sorry, democrat policies suck and antelope valley knows it.
William says
@Willis Norton
You obviously don’t know what you are talking about.
Lackey will have a very slim record after 2 years and a lot of ‘Nay’ votes to his credit. Just like Knight.
Republicans would rather have an ‘R’ in office that does nothing than a Democrat who accomplishes things. It’s a mental disorder of some sort.
Come back in 2016 and tell us about all the good things Lackey accomplished in Sacramento?
I can’t wait.
anon says
YEAH, GO VERONICA! Keep up the good work, girl!
*** says
With your lead-in picture, I was curious as to which was Gary? The mayor or the lovely young lady?