{"id":13451,"date":"2016-03-31T13:55:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T21:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cityofgardena.org\/?page_id=13451"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:23:26","slug":"elected-officials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/elected-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Funcionarios electos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p dir=\"auto\"><b>Funcionarios electos<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>PUBLIC SERVICE GOAL:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo provide leadership and resources that ensure the highest quality of life possible for residents, support business development, welcome visitors, and establish a positive work environment for City employees.<\/p>\n<p>To view an elected officials biography or to email that official please click on their photo or name below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"1485\" alt=\"Mayor Tasha Cerda Portrait picture 2026 with city seal in background\" title=\"Mayor Cerda 2026\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mayor-Cerda-2026.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mayor-Cerda-2026.webp\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-80210\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271027%27%20height%3D%271485%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201027%201485%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271027%27%20height%3D%271485%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mayor-Cerda-2026-200x289.webp 200w, https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mayor-Cerda-2026-400x578.webp 400w, https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mayor-Cerda-2026-600x868.webp 600w, https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mayor-Cerda-2026-800x1157.webp 800w, https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mayor-Cerda-2026.webp 1027w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tasha Cerda &#8211; Mayor<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#6796bf;--awb-title-font-family:&#039;Arial Black&#039;, Gadget, sans-serif;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:15px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13451-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-c71dcf1786e1fee7e fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_c71dcf1786e1fee7e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c71dcf1786e1fee7e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-1\" data-target=\"#c71dcf1786e1fee7e\" href=\"#c71dcf1786e1fee7e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"c71dcf1786e1fee7e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_c71dcf1786e1fee7e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:3102179507\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Phone: (310) 217-9507<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:tcerda@cityofgardena.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Email: tcerda@cityofgardena.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2daa0b2f2299df4c7 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2daa0b2f2299df4c7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2daa0b2f2299df4c7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-1\" data-target=\"#2daa0b2f2299df4c7\" href=\"#2daa0b2f2299df4c7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Delegation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2daa0b2f2299df4c7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2daa0b2f2299df4c7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Alternate Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>County of Los Angeles Sanitation District No. 5<\/li>\n<li>City Selection Committee, LAFCO, Coastal and Transportation Commission<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Metro Mayors Roundtable<\/li>\n<li>California Cities Gaming Authority<\/li>\n<li>Gardena Finance Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority<\/li>\n<li>West Basin Water Association<\/li>\n<li>League of California Cities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a2de492727c8478bf fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a2de492727c8478bf\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a2de492727c8478bf\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-1\" data-target=\"#a2de492727c8478bf\" href=\"#a2de492727c8478bf\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a2de492727c8478bf\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a2de492727c8478bf\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n<p>In March 2017, Tasha Cerda was first elected by the citizens of Gardena as their Mayor. In June 2022, she ran unopposed and was re-elected for a second term. Her current term will end in June 2026. She is the first female Mayor, the first African American Mayor, and the first Native American Mayor in the State of California. Prior to the 2017 Mayoral election, she served over seven years as a City Council Member and served as the City of Gardena City Clerk before her service as a Council Member began.<\/p>\n<p>She is a well-known figure in the Gardena community because of her leadership and active roles in a variety of civic and community organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Because she was brought up with strong family values and encouraged to help those in need, these are integral parts of what Mayor Cerda represents. Believing in community volunteerism enabled her to become well known for her \u201chands on\u201d leadership know-how beginning with her neighborhood involvement when she joined a local Homeowners Association and discovered her passion for volunteering.<\/p>\n<p>Her Mayoral responsibilities include representing the City on the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gardena Finance Committee<\/li>\n<li>County of Los Angeles Sanitation District<\/li>\n<li>California Cities Gaming Authority<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles County City Selection Committee<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Metro Mayors Roundtable<\/li>\n<li>And as the alternate City delegate to the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Growing up in the City of Gardena has allowed Mayor Cerda to see the City during its best and worst times. Mayor Cerda wants to continue developing Gardena into the amazing City that we all love. Her goal is to give our family oriented, multicultural community the quality of life that they desire. A safe City to live, work, raise a family and retire in.<\/p>\n<p>Being so involved in the community has given her the opportunity to learn more about what the community wants in their City. That said, she has been able to attract new housing and business developments, acquire grant money for new projects, increase our revenue, and save our city money, with more to come. As the Chairwoman of Gardena\u2019s Finance Committee, she is determined to do more because she wants the City of Gardena to be the destination City of the South Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Through Mayor Cerda\u2019s careful analysis of the issues at hand and leadership based on integrity, Gardena will experience the positive change that it much deserves and needs \u2013 She is truly \u2018The People\u2019s Advocate.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tanaka.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rodney G. Tanaka &#8211; Mayor Pro Tem<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#6796bf;--awb-title-font-family:&#039;Arial Black&#039;, Gadget, sans-serif;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:15px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13451-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6759ceba4700294cb fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6759ceba4700294cb\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6759ceba4700294cb\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-2\" data-target=\"#6759ceba4700294cb\" href=\"#6759ceba4700294cb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6759ceba4700294cb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6759ceba4700294cb\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:3102179507\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Phone: (310) 217-9507<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rtanaka@cityofgardena.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Email: rtanaka@cityofgardena.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a4a232c3c92201dee fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a4a232c3c92201dee\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a4a232c3c92201dee\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-2\" data-target=\"#a4a232c3c92201dee\" href=\"#a4a232c3c92201dee\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Delegation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a4a232c3c92201dee\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a4a232c3c92201dee\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Alternate Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority<\/li>\n<li>South Bay Cities Council of Governments<\/li>\n<li>League of California Cities<\/li>\n<li>Gardena Finance Committee<\/li>\n<li>West Basin Water Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>California Cities Gaming Authority<\/li>\n<li>Independent Cities Association<\/li>\n<li>Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ed2ac81a5f7bf22c5 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ed2ac81a5f7bf22c5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ed2ac81a5f7bf22c5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-2\" data-target=\"#ed2ac81a5f7bf22c5\" href=\"#ed2ac81a5f7bf22c5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ed2ac81a5f7bf22c5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ed2ac81a5f7bf22c5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n<p>Councilmember Rodney G. Tanaka was first elected in March 2017, and re-elected in June 2022 for a second term. He will continue to represent the City very well as he is a retired City of Gardena Police Department Lieutenant. Councilmember Tanaka will serve in his second term until June 2026. He is the Current Mayor Pro Tem and has previously served in this capacity from April 2018 \u2013 April 2019, and from March 2021 \u2013 July 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Councilmember Tanaka has made leadership commitments to the City by accepting assignments to represent the City Council and citizens of Gardena as a Delegate to the League of California Cities \u2013 Los Angeles County Division, the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), and the West Basin Water Association. He is also representing Gardena as an Alternate Delegate to the Independent Cities Association (ICA) and the California Cities Gaming Authority (CCGA).<\/p>\n<p>During the many years he has resided in Gardena, Councilmember Tanaka has been a Distinguished Leader with the Gardena Elks Lodge, an Executive Leader with Kiwanis International, and is an Honoree on the City of Gardena Wall of Fame. He is sharing new ideas for the betterment of the City, its citizens, and members of the business community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/henderson-239x300.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Mark E. Henderson Ed. D &#8211;\u00a0Councilmember<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#6796bf;--awb-title-font-family:&#039;Arial Black&#039;, Gadget, sans-serif;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:15px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13451-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8f935a3d536945adb fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8f935a3d536945adb\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8f935a3d536945adb\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-3\" data-target=\"#8f935a3d536945adb\" href=\"#8f935a3d536945adb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8f935a3d536945adb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8f935a3d536945adb\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1700 West 162nd Street,\u00a0Gardena, CA 90247<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:3102179507\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> Phone: (310) 217-9507<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mhenderson@cityofgardena.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Email: mhenderson@cityofgardena.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b03fd71c87c2daa72 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b03fd71c87c2daa72\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b03fd71c87c2daa72\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-3\" data-target=\"#b03fd71c87c2daa72\" href=\"#b03fd71c87c2daa72\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Delegation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b03fd71c87c2daa72\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b03fd71c87c2daa72\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Alternate Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>Southern CA Association of Governments &#8211; Elected to be the District #28 Regional Council Representative<\/li>\n<li>Independent Cities Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>Los Angeles Metro Mayors Roundtable<\/li>\n<li>County of Los Angeles Sanitation District No. 5<\/li>\n<li>City Selection Committee, LAFCO, Coastal and Transportation Commission<\/li>\n<li>South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-edce2f28cc2ee5bd5 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_edce2f28cc2ee5bd5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"edce2f28cc2ee5bd5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-3\" data-target=\"#edce2f28cc2ee5bd5\" href=\"#edce2f28cc2ee5bd5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"edce2f28cc2ee5bd5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_edce2f28cc2ee5bd5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n<p>Mark E. Henderson, Ed. D was first elected by the citizens of Gardena in March 2015 to serve as a member of the City Council. He was elected a second term in March 2020, and elected a third term in March of 2024. Prior to his election as a Councilmember, he served the City of Gardena as an appointed member of the Planning and Environmental Quality Commission, from 2010 to 2013. As the past chairman (during 2012), he worked to be an effective leader of the Planning Commission and proactively collaborated with community members, City Council and city staff, exhibiting valuable insight into understanding the needs of the residents and businesses of the entire community. Before that appointment, he served as a Member-at-Large for the City of Gardena Rent Mediation Board. In that role he worked tirelessly to ensure that landlord and tenant discussions were civil, ended with both parties satisfied, and that the most appropriate measures were executed. He later became a community leader within the Gardena Environmental Justice Committee, whose primary purpose is to heighten community awareness regarding long-standing environmental issues and to create opportunities to develop and propose strategies to city officials and staff while maintaining open dialogue prior to the implementation of environmental land reuse policies.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson was born in Harbor City, CA, and was raised in Los Angeles County. After completing his military service in the U.S. Navy, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Redlands, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne. He is currently an administrator at Los Angeles Pierce College and has been with the Los Angeles Community College District since 2002. He has held previous leadership roles for municipalities in California. In 2014, the Center for Digital Education recognized him as a Top 30 Technologist, Transformer, and Trailblazer.<\/p>\n<p>His Council responsibilities include representing the City of Gardena as a Delegate to the Independent Cities Association (current President). He also serves as an Alternate City Delegate to the Los Angeles Metro Mayors Roundtable, and the County of Los Angeles Sanitation District No. 5.<br \/>\nAdditionally, Councilmember Henderson represents the cities of Hawthorne, Inglewood, and Gardena as their District 28 representative to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).<\/p>\n<p>With approximately 40 years as a resident of Gardena, Henderson has been actively involved in the life of our community. He was a past volunteer coach for City of Gardena youth sports activities. He is a city commissioner with the Gardena Pop Warner organization. He is the current President of a community-based organization named Brothers Inc., which works with middle school-aged African-American and Latino males in the disciplines of decision-making and critical thinking. He is a board member of PV Jobs Inc., which works to train community members and Veterans in obtaining employment within the Building Trades. He is very active in addressing Veteran\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson believes in placing the community first while developing success strategies in a collaborative manner with all stakeholders to improve our elite City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.cityofgardena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EmailFrancis1129re.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Paulette C. Francis &#8211; Councilmember<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#6796bf;--awb-title-font-family:&#039;Arial Black&#039;, Gadget, sans-serif;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:15px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13451-4\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f787872d82962b669 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f787872d82962b669\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f787872d82962b669\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-4\" data-target=\"#f787872d82962b669\" href=\"#f787872d82962b669\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f787872d82962b669\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f787872d82962b669\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1700 West 162nd Street,\u00a0Gardena, CA 90247<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:3102179507\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> Phone: (310) 217-9507<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pfrancis@cityofgardena.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Email: pfrancis@cityofgardena.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-298c32c70502b47ed fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_298c32c70502b47ed\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"298c32c70502b47ed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-4\" data-target=\"#298c32c70502b47ed\" href=\"#298c32c70502b47ed\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Delegation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"298c32c70502b47ed\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_298c32c70502b47ed\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Alternate Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li>Gardena Beautification Commission<\/li>\n<li>Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-157c7637b6d29f158 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_157c7637b6d29f158\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"157c7637b6d29f158\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-4\" data-target=\"#157c7637b6d29f158\" href=\"#157c7637b6d29f158\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"157c7637b6d29f158\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_157c7637b6d29f158\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n<p dir=\"auto\" align=\"justify\">Paulette C. Francis is a 49-year resident of the City of Gardena and was elected to her first term as a Member of the Gardena City Council in March 2020.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" align=\"justify\">Known as a pragmatic problem solver and a coalition builder, Councilmember Francis focuses on improving the quality of life in the City of Gardena for all its residents and businesses.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" align=\"justify\">Paulette holds a Master\u2019s of Science in Education from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of California San Diego. She is experienced in the Aerospace, Real estate, and Government Service professions and currently serves as an Educator and President of California Educational Solution, a nonprofit\u00a0dedicated to empowering women and children.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" align=\"justify\">Paulette has served the City of Gardena residents as chair of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Committee of Gardena<b>.<\/b>\u00a0In this capacity, Paulette led the way to produce and present the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Commemorative Program and Parade in collaboration with the City of Gardena. She is also a strong supporter of the city\u2019s rich diversity of cultural and educational programs such as the Cinco de Mayo Parade and Celebration and the Japanese Cultural Institute activities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" align=\"justify\">Paulette previously served as the Vice President of the Gardena Holly Park Homeowners Association,\u00a0President of the Gardena Valley Democratic Club, President of the Gardena Holly Park Homeowners Association, and as a Commissioner on the Gardena Recreation and Parks Commission and the Planning &amp; Environmental Quality Commission.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" align=\"justify\">Paulette is the current Chairperson for the Gardena Beautification Commission and also represents the City of Gardena on the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Jeff Fukasawa - Councilmember<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#6796bf;--awb-title-font-family:&#039;Arial Black&#039;, Gadget, sans-serif;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:15px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13451-5\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-3f1253a6b79c623b1 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_3f1253a6b79c623b1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"3f1253a6b79c623b1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-5\" data-target=\"#3f1253a6b79c623b1\" href=\"#3f1253a6b79c623b1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"3f1253a6b79c623b1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_3f1253a6b79c623b1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1700 West 162nd Street,\u00a0Gardena, CA 90247<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Phone: Coming Soon<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Email: Coming Soon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ec9f9bcd6f892998f fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ec9f9bcd6f892998f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ec9f9bcd6f892998f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-5\" data-target=\"#ec9f9bcd6f892998f\" href=\"#ec9f9bcd6f892998f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Delegation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ec9f9bcd6f892998f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ec9f9bcd6f892998f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Current Alternate Delegate At<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Coming Soon<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Coming Soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-11911bf9d810fd274 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_11911bf9d810fd274\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"11911bf9d810fd274\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-5\" data-target=\"#11911bf9d810fd274\" href=\"#11911bf9d810fd274\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"11911bf9d810fd274\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_11911bf9d810fd274\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Coming Soon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:90px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Kale Morita - Treasurer<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#6796bf;--awb-title-font-family:&#039;Arial Black&#039;, Gadget, sans-serif;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:15px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13451-6\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2ad773d5d9463ad60 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2ad773d5d9463ad60\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2ad773d5d9463ad60\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-6\" data-target=\"#2ad773d5d9463ad60\" href=\"#2ad773d5d9463ad60\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2ad773d5d9463ad60\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2ad773d5d9463ad60\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Phone: Coming Soon<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Email<\/strong>: <strong>Coming Soon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-4358d6af0212cc180 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_4358d6af0212cc180\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4358d6af0212cc180\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-6\" data-target=\"#4358d6af0212cc180\" href=\"#4358d6af0212cc180\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4358d6af0212cc180\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_4358d6af0212cc180\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Coming Soon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:90px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Becky Romero - City Clerk<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#6796bf;--awb-title-font-family:&#039;Arial Black&#039;, Gadget, sans-serif;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:15px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13451-7\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ae0c823bb389660a5 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ae0c823bb389660a5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ae0c823bb389660a5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-7\" data-target=\"#ae0c823bb389660a5\" href=\"#ae0c823bb389660a5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ae0c823bb389660a5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ae0c823bb389660a5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1700 West 162nd Street, Room 106, Gardena, CA 90247<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:3102179565\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Phone: (310) 217-9565<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:bromero@cityofgardena.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Email: bromero@cityofgardena.org<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-acc5ef619b5a18da0 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#002f66;--awb-content-color:#565656;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_acc5ef619b5a18da0\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"acc5ef619b5a18da0\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13451-7\" data-target=\"#acc5ef619b5a18da0\" href=\"#acc5ef619b5a18da0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"acc5ef619b5a18da0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_acc5ef619b5a18da0\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Coming Soon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":76207,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13451","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityofgardena.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}