Supervisor Ridley-Thomas Named West Angeles Community Development Corporation's "Man of the Year"
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas received the West Angeles Community Development Corporation's "Man of the Year" Award on Feb. 4 for his many years of leadership as a public servant and efforts to promote unity.
During the awards dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the Supervisor was honored by Bishop Charles E. Blake's church for mobilizing residents of the Second District to make a difference and empowering communities to deliver results.
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas was lauded for helping to broker a deal with the University of California to build a new Martin Luther King, Jr. hospital. He was also praised for convincing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to build a light rail line along Crenshaw Boulevard to Los Angeles International Airport and working to address community concerns about the Baldwin Hills oil field. The mission of the West Angeles CDC is to promote justice and peace, demonstrate compassion and eradicate poverty. The award honors individuals whose work best exemplify those goals.
