California State Controller John Chiang will be honored during the Culver City Democratic Club's 60th Anniversary celebration and Officer Installation Luncheon at the historic Culver Hotel on Feb. 26.
The Club's past presidents will also be honored during the reception.
Following longstanding tradition, the Club will swear in its newly elected officers: President Bill Wynn, First Vice-President Meghan Sahli-Wells, Second Vice-President Sylvia Moore, Immediate Past President Karlo Silbiger, Treasurer Eric Fine, Recording Secretary Patricia Levinson, Corresponding Secretary Lee Welinsky, and Membership Secretary Diane Rosenberg.
The Lunch will be from 11:30 am to 2 pm. The Culver Hotel is located at 9400 Culver Boulevard, tickets to this event are $40 in advance, $45 at the door.
The Culver City Democratic Club has been an active political force for 60 years. The 1952 presidential campaign was the catalyst that resulted in the Club's establishment. A group of interested citizens met to listen to radio broadcasts of Adlai Stevenson’s speeches. While Stevenson lost to Eisenhower, the Club survived, providing a new vehicle for political expression here in Culver City.
In 1953 the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee issued the club a charter. In addition to its involvement in national and state issues, the club was very active on the local political scene. Members petitioned the city for streetlights and sewers, and they were successful. The Club also participated actively in the successful campaign to increase pay for Culver City Police and Firemen.
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