California Teachers Association Advocate for Students and Public Education
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HONOREE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION The California Teachers Association is the state’s larg- est professional employee union, representing more than 325,000 public school teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, nurses and education support professionals, among others. It has become one of the nation’s strongest advocates for students and educators, and is also a leading proponent of civil rights and economic equality. CTA has been a strong supporter of living wage policies, including LAANE’s 2008 LAX hotel living wage law. CTA has won many landmark victories in its 150-year his- tory, from legislation providing free public schools and free textbooks for all of California’s children to laws banning child labor in the state. In the 1940s, the union was one of a handful of organizations to protest the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. CTA led the critical campaign in 1988 to pass Prop. 98, the law guaranteeing minimum funding for K-12 schools and community colleges. Educators joined with parents in passing legislation to reduce class sizes in our earliest grades and led campaign efforts to pass more than $30 billion to build new schools and repair rundown facilities. CTA also played a pivotal role in defeating Gov. Schwarzeneg- ger’s 2005 ballot initiatives that would have cut school funding, undermined the due-process rights of educators and silenced the voices of public employees. Last year, CTA led the fight to pass Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30, which stopped $6 billion in education cuts to schools and colleges and will generate $47 billion for public schools, colleges and other essential services over the next seven years. CTA also spearheaded the successful effort to de- feat Prop. 32, which would have stripped unions of the right to participate in politics, while allowing big corporations and billionaires to spend as much as they want in elections. In addition, CTA has been leading efforts to improve teaching and learning. CTA’s Quality Educa- tion Investment Act is closing achievement gaps and helping at-risk students at our neediest schools succeed. CTA has created a framework for effective teacher evaluation that is based on professional standards and focuses on improving instruction. And CTA’s Institute for Teaching is an incubator for educational innovation, allowing teachers to propose and lead change based on what is working in their classrooms. CTA is committed to providing a quality public education to all students. Quality public schools build stronger local communities and a better California for all of us. 10 HONOREE NCIS TV’S #1 DRAMA Currently in its 11th season, the #1 series on television and licensed in over 200 territories around the world, NCIS (Naval Criminal Investi- gative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it’s a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work to- gether in high-stress situations. NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), a former Marine gunnery sergeant whose skills as an investigator are unmatched, leads this troupe of colorful personalities. Gibbs, a man of few words, only needs a look to explain it all. The team includes NCIS Special Agent Tony DiNozzo (Mi- chael Weatherly), an ex-homicide detective whose instincts in the field are unparalleled and whose quick wit and humorous take on life make him a team favorite, and NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray), an MIT graduate whose brilliance with computers far overshadows his inse- curities in the field. Assisting the team is the youthful and energetic forensic specialist Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette), a talented scientist whose sharp mind matches her Goth style and eclectic tastes; medical examiner Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (David McCallum), who knows it all because he’s seen it all – and he’s not afraid to let you know it; and Ducky’s protégé, Assistant Medical Examiner Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen). The team is also recently joined by NSA Analyst Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham), whose mysterious mixture of analytic brilliance, fierce determination and idealism complements the team. Overseeing the operations is NCIS Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll), an intelligent, highly trained agent who can always be counted on to shake up the status quo. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties. The series is executive produced by Gary Glasberg, who also serves as showrunner. Mr. Glasberg began his eclectic writing career nearly 20 years ago in the animation world, accumulating dozens of credits for shows such as Rugrats, Duckman and Real Monsters as well as comic books such as The Simpsons and Animaniacs. He later branched off into hour drama and has been working ever since on some of the most successful TV series of the last decade. His credits include Crossing Jordan, The $treet, The Evidence, Bones, Shark and The Mentalist. He is married to writer Mimi Schmir and has two sons. In addition to Mr. Glasberg, NCIS is also executive produced by Chas. Floyd Johnson, Mark Horowitz, Mark Harmon, Frank Cardea, George Schenck, Steven D. Binder, Scott Williams, Shane Brennan and Donald P. Bellisario. NCIS airs Tuesdays at 8PM ET/PT on CBS. 11 HONOREE OUR WALMART NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF CURRENT AND FORMER WALMART WORKERS OUR Walmart is a nationwide organiza- tion of, by and for Walmart associates who are standing up for change. Through OUR Walmart, associates have been standing together and speaking up for Walmart to publicly commit to changing course, includ- ing better working conditions such as in- creasing flexibility and availability of hours in scheduling, respect for the individual and increasing the pay for every associate to at least $25,000 per year. In June of 2011, nearly 100 Walmart associates representing thousands of OUR Walmart mem- bers from across the country went to Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, AR, and presented a declaration of respect to Walmart executive management. At the core of the declaration was for Walmart to publically commit to adhering to labor rights and standards. Since that time we have seen the movement for change at Walmart grow. In Fall 2012, OUR Walmart members made history with the first national strike of Walmart associates. Joined by more than 30,000 supporters from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, at supercenters and warehouses, Walmart associates in over 100 stores stood together to make their voices heard to end Walmart’s illegal retaliation against associates. In total, OUR Walmart members and their supporters took action at more than 1,300 stores. Since then a number of ac- tions have taken place at Walmart stores across the country. This includes the first-ever protract- ed strike against Walmart in Summer 2013 and over 100 acts of civil disobedience in protest of Walmart’s poverty wages and the illegal firing and disciplining of over 80 workers on September 5, 2013. Black Friday 2012 was just the beginning. In stores across the country, OUR Walmart members are standing together and winning more hours and safer workplaces while getting rid of unfair management actions. OUR Walmart has a track record of winning change in Walmart stores across the country. They have Walmart’s attention and a national network of support. In Fall 2013, Walmart workers protested with the support of thousands of community support- ers nationwide. And together with the community and allies, OUR Walmart will continue to fight for a better Walmart and a better future for Walmart workers. 12 HONOREE SCOTT PASCUCCI MUSIC EXECUTIVE Scott Pascucci is Managing Director of the Concord Music Group, the acclaimed independent label that is the current home of artists such as Paul McCartney, Rush and Ben Harper. Concord Music Group includes the labels Rounder Records, Telarc and Hear Music, and boasts a legacy that spans the catalogues of Fantasy Records, Stax, Riverside, Pablo, Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Mr. Pascucci is also active in independent music films, and has recently been involved with projects such as Cross- roads Guitar Festival 2013, Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’, George Harrison: Living in the Material World and Stevie Nicks’ In Your Dreams. Previously, Mr. Pascucci was President and COO of Ex- clusive Releasing. From 2001 to 2010 he was President of Rhino Entertainment, growing the company’s progressive philanthropy and employee volunteerism programs while working with artists such as Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin, Cher, the Grateful Dead and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, for which he served as Co-Chairman. Mr. Pascucci is currently Chair Emeritus for MusiCares, the music industry’s most respected orga- nization providing financial and medical assistance and recovery services to musicians and their families. He chaired the MusiCares Person of the Year Awards honoring Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Bicycle Music, a leading independent music publisher. Mr. Pascucci is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School. 13 SPECIAL PRESENTER ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES Eric Garcetti is the 42nd Mayor of Los Ange- les. His “back to basics” agenda is focused on job creation and solving everyday problems for L.A. residents. Mayor Garcetti was elected four times by his peers to serve as President of the Los Angeles City Council from 2006 to 2012. From 2001 until taking office as Mayor he served as the Councilmember representing the 13th District, which includes Hollywood, Echo Park, Silver Lake and Atwater Village — all of which were dramatically revitalized under his leadership. Mayor Garcetti was raised in the San Fernan- do Valley and earned his B.A.