{"id":8741,"date":"2018-07-29T11:17:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T18:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=8741"},"modified":"2018-07-29T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T19:05:20","slug":"empowerment-congress-2018-annual-40-under-40-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=8741","title":{"rendered":"Empowerment Congress 2018 Annual 40 Under 40 Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 3rd Annual 40 Emerging Civic Leaders under 40 Awards ceremony held\u00a0in the Athletic Club of downtown Los Angeles July 26th.<\/p>\n<p>2018 40 Emerging Civic Leaders under 40 Honorees recognized by Ret.\u00a0Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas at the ceremony of the Emerging Civic Leaders Committee of the Empowerment Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted in collaboration with the Empowerment Congress and the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the award reception highlighted Los Angeles\u2019 up and coming leaders who are paving the way in advocacy, governance,\u00a0philanthropy, and\u00a0private industry.<\/p>\n<p>Since its 2016 inception, the Emerging Civic Leaders Committee has selected a cohort of 40 Second District leaders under the age of 40 that represent the highest levels of service in the fields of labor, business, public service, \u00a0NGO\/philanthropy or media.<\/p>\n<p>2018 40 Emerging Civic Leaders under 40 Honorees full list:<\/p>\n<p>Adam Sieff, alison Hartson, Amir Johnson, Andres Cuevo, Anthony d. Mays, ashley Lamothe, Aura Vasquez, Austin Clements, Brenda Valiente, Cameron Onumah,\u00a0Charlie Hernandez, Claire Totten, Cristina Pacheco, D&#8217;Artagnan Scorza, Halle Phillips, Hrag Hamalian, Jaaye Person-Lynn, Jake Levine, Jenny Delwood, Jessica Salinas,\u00a0John Lovett, Jonathan Beutler, Jonathan Thompson, Juana Hernadez, Kwiri Yang, Kyle Webb, Lindsay Louie, Luiza Yeghiazaryan, Mia Pierson, Michael Lens,\u00a0Nicole Vick, Rex Richardson, Ryan Kelly, Samuel Liu, Sara Hernandez, Shally De Leon, Shanita Nicholas, Tommy Vietor, Tyree Boyd-Pates, Uduad-Joe Ntuk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8723\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01424.jpg 527w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01424-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mark Ridley-Thomas (Left), Los Angeles county supervisor<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01497.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8736\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01497.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01497.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01497-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hon. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (Ret.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01435.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8727\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01435.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01435-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Hui (Left), Cassandra Chase from Empowerment Congress<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01452.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8731\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01452.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01452-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keynote Speaker: Hon. Nick Melvoin, Vice President of Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8732\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01481.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01481-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8734\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Awardee Samuel Liu (Left)- Deputy Chief of Staff &#8211; California State Senate with his sister (Right)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01438.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8729\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01438-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8730\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01440.jpg 651w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01440-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01430.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8726\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01430.jpg 634w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01430-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8724\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01427.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01427-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01428.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8725\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01428.jpg 692w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01428-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8728\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01436.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01436.jpg 712w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01436-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8734\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01489-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01492.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8735\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01492.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01492.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01492-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01504.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8739\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01504.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01504.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01504-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Awardee Jonathan Beutler , Economic Policy Advisor and Director of Public Affair of Sunrider<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8737\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01499.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01499.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01499-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8738\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01500.jpg 676w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01500-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01507.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8740\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01507.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01507.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DSC01507-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 3rd Annual 40 Emerging 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