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WE DID IT! ABOUT THE TELACU EDUCATION FOUNDATION

ESTABLISHED MORE THAN THREE DECADES Annually, the Foundation serves more than 2,000 AGO, THE TELACU EDUCATION FOUNDATION first-generation students attending high school, HAS EMPOWERED THOUSANDS UPON college and graduate school—as well as our THOUSANDS OF LATINO YOUTH—OUR brave veterans—from traditionally underserved NATION’S LARGEST AND FASTEST-GROWING communities. Together, these amazing Scholars DEMOGRAPHIC—TO SUCCEED have built a stellar legacy of excellence: ACADEMICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. almost without exception they earn at minimum a Bachelor’s degree, nearly 80% of which are in the rigorous disciplines of STEM and Business.

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017

JW MARRIOTT AT L.A. LIVE! Platinum Ballroom 900 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015

6:30 PM — Reception 7:15 PM — Dinner

Black Tie Optional • Response Card Enclosed

THE TELACU BOARD OF DIRECTORS • DR. DAVID C. LIZÁRRAGA • DR. MICHAEL LIZÁRRAGA

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS HON. ERIC GARCETTI, MAYOR, CITY OF LOS ANGELES HON. XAVIER BECERRA, ATTORNEY GENERAL, CALIFORNIA HON. KEVIN DE LEÓN, PRESIDENT PRO TEM, CALIFORNIA SENATE

RECEIVING THE 2017 “CREO” AWARD HON. ANTHONY RENDON • CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY SPEAKER

CORPORATE CHAIR CHRISTOPHER P. REYNOLDS, TOYOTA MILLENNIUM PARTNER JOHN RAFFOUL, WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

PRESIDENTIAL PARTNER RICHARD MONTAÑEZ, PEPSICO

CORPORATE CO-CHAIRS ZAFAR BROOKS, HYUNDAI • JULIUS ROBINSON, UNION BANK • HON. GADDI VASQUEZ, EDISON HONORARY GALA COMMITTEE

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS HON. ERIC GARCETTI, MAYOR, CITY OF LOS ANGELES • HON. XAVIER BECERRA, ATTORNEY GENERAL, CALIFORNIA HON. KEVIN DE LEÓN, PRESIDENT PRO TEM, CALIFORNIA SENATE

UNITED STATES SENATORS CALIFORNIA STATE Hon. Evan Low Hon. Jose L. Huizar Hon. Dianne Feinstein SENATORS Hon. Jose Medina Hon. Paul Koretz Hon. Tom Harkin (Ret.) Hon. Kevin de León Hon. John Pérez Hon. Paul Krekorian Hon. Robert Menendez President pro Tem Speaker Emeritus Hon. Nury Martinez Hon. Ben Allen Hon. Blanca Rubio Hon. Mitch O’Farrell UNITED STATES Hon. Martha Escutia (Ret.) Hon. Rudy Salas Hon. Curren Price REPRESENTATIVES Hon. Robert Hertzberg Hon. Miguel Santiago Hon. Joe Baca (Ret.) Hon. Ricardo Lara Hon. Tony Thurmond LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF Hon. Nanette Barragan Hon. Tony Mendoza Hon. Jim McDonnell Hon. Karen Bass Hon. Richard Polanco (Ret.) LOS ANGELES MAYOR Hon. Tony Cardenas Hon. Eric Garcetti LOS ANGELES UNIFIED Hon. Judy Chu CALIFORNIA STATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Hon. Lou Correa ASSEMBLY MEMBERS LOS ANGELES COUNTY Hon. Steve Zimmer Hon. Alan Lowenthal Hon. Anthony Rendon BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Board President Hon. Buck McKeon (Ret.) Speaker Hon. Kathryn Barger Hon. Monica García Hon. Grace Napolitano Hon. Joaquin Arambula Hon. Janice Hahn Hon. Monica Ratliff Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard Hon. Richard Bloom Hon. Don Knabe (Ret.) Hon. Scott Schmerelson Hon. Ed Royce Hon. Raul Bocanegra Hon. Sheila Kuehl Hon. Richard Vladovic Hon. Linda Sanchez Hon. Autumn Burke Hon. Hilda Solis Hon. Norma Torres Hon. Sabrina Cervantes LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY Hon. Maxine Waters Hon. Edwin Chau LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD Hon. Matthew Dababneh MEMBERS OF TRUSTEES STATE OF CALIFORNIA Hon. Tom Daly Hon. Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Hon. Scott Svonkin Hon. Xavier Becerra Hon. Eduardo Garcia Council President Board President Attorney General Hon. Todd Gloria Hon. Richard Alatorre (Ret.) Hon. Mike Eng Hon. Alex Padilla Hon. Jimmy Gomez Hon. Bob Blumenfield Hon. Mike Fong Secretary of State Hon. Lorena Gonzalez Hon. Mike Bonin Hon. Andra Hoffman Hon. Chris Holden Hon. Joe Buscaino Hon. Sydney Kamlager Hon. John Chiang Hon. Reginald Jones-Sawyer Hon. Gil Cedillo Hon. Ernest H. Moreno State Treasurer Hon. Monique Limon Hon. Marqueece Harris Dawson Hon. Nancy Pearlman

PRESENTING SPONSOR MILLENNIUM PARTNER PRESIDENTIAL PARTNER

BENEFACTORS

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE

MAJOR SPONSORS

COMMUNITY COMMERCE BANK

TRUSTEES CIRCLE CAPITOL HILL PARTNERS | SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC | WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/ADVENTIST HEALTH