The fundraiser hosted for Christopher Patrick King at the Culver Hotel last week filled the Crystal Room with a gathering of supporters which included friends, neighbors, professional and personal associates and family.
Coordinated by former School Board President Barbara Honig, and Democratic Club Secretary Pat Levinson, the theme of “From the Gilded Age to the New Age” was present throughout the room.
The historic hotel transported guests back to the gilded age and the presence of young voters brought them into the new age. The campaign awarded prizes to Sharlene London, Neil Rubenstein and Maureen Gentemen who dressed in their vintage best. Mike “Mr. Culver City” Cohen served as MC and kept the party going throughout the evening.
When King had a chance to speak between handshakes and hugs, he thanked everyone for supporting him in his first time run at public office and reminded them that there are still a couple weeks before the election with much more work to do. The spirit of the fundraiser mirrored the message of the campaign to move Culver City forward with renewed passion and a forward thinking vision while honoring our unique history.
King’s message of wanting to bring bold leadership and a new perspective to the city by serving on the council is being heard by voters.
The CPK campaign encourages everyone to go out and vote on April 8 and not allow the greatest impediment to democracy to thrive: voter apathy. In the last election, less than 20 percent of the population elected the city’s leaders.
King can be emailed at cpk4cc@gmail.com, followed on Facebook at Christopher Patrick King, Tweeted @CPK4CC, and viewed on his website, www.cpk4culvercity.com.