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2009 California Issues and Click here for California Issues and 2008 California Issues and March 2-4 2008 Legacy of Leadership Annual Awards Dinner Monday, April 28, 2008 Click Here for Sponsorships and Tickets Community Leader Award Recipient Lynette Jung Lee State Leader Award Recipient Rosario Marin
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WELCOME Leadership California is a network of accomplished women, dedicated to advancing the leadership role women play in impacting business, social and public policy. Founded in 1988 Leadership California partners with top business, corporate, academic, government and community organizations to further develop and mobilize diverse executive women from across the state. What's New April 28, 2008 in San Francisco Click Here for Ticket and Sponsorship Information The Leadership California Annual Awards Dinner has always been about celebrating women who are leading the way to a better lives and better futures for Californians through civic, business, and service achievements. Now, for the first time, a Corporate Leader, Pacific Gas and Electric company, will be honored for their commitment to women’s leadership. Honorary Dinner Co-chairs are Jackie Speier, U.S. Congressional Representative, and Jan Yanehiro, Broadcast Journalist. Mistress of Ceremonies is Janet Reilly.
Lynette Jung Lee, Executive Director of the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation in Oakland will receive the Community Leader Award for her wide range of efforts to promote strong communities in the East Bay and beyond. In one of her many notable successes, Lee formed a collaborative of nonprofit partners to promote homeownership by creating Individual Development Accounts (IDAs).Today the Bay Area IDA collaborative is seen as a national model for other organizations. Over the course of her tenure, Lee’s leadership has enabled the community to develop 1,100 units of affordable housing and 230,000 square feet of commercial property. The Community Leader Award is p resented to an individual who exemplifies the influence and caring one can bring to the identification and solution of community problems. Past recipients include: Marva Smith Battle-Bey, Janice Mirikatani, Doris Anderson, Linda de Mello, Shirley Gordon, Meredith Blake, Adrienne Pon, Tonia Reyes Uranga, Jan Masaoka, and Lisa Rawlins.
Rosario Marin, Secretary, State and Consumer Services of the State of California will be honored with the State Leader Award. A longtime champion for the disadvantaged and cabinet-level advocate for The State Leader Award is presented to an individual who, through influencing policy and programs, exemplifies leadership for the state of California. Past recipients include: Senator Jackie Speier, Julie Meier Wright, Delaine Eastin, Senator Liz Figueroa, Senator Dede Alpert, Senator Martha Escutia, Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill, Former Assemblywoman Gwen Moore, Former California Senator Rebecca Morgan, and Assembly Member Karen Bass.
For over 150 years Pacific Gas & Electric Company has provided energy and customer service to the people of California. PG&E has demonstrated support for the inclusion of women on its board, in its executive suites and has supported Leadership California since 1995. PG&E is an energy-based holding company headquartered in San Francisco, the parent company of Pacific Gas and The Corporate Leader Award is to be presented for the first time in 2008.
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Highlights March 2-4, Leadership California met with Sacramento leaders: Elizabeth Hill Betty Yee Ginger Rutland Timothy Hodson Heard from Former Visited the Capitol Building and Museum for History, Women and the Arts for lunch with Appointed Women Leaders Learned about Legislative Issues from Senator Michael Machado, Breakfast with Elected Studied the law making Thank You to Our Sponsors!
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