b'SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERAnthony RendonSpeakerCalifornia State Assembly S peaker Anthony Rendon, a LosUnder Rendons leadership in 2019, the Angeles native, was elected in 2012 andAssembly conducted one of the most represents the 63rd Assembly District inprogressive and productive legislative Southeast Los Angeles County. His districtsessions in memory. Among its recent includes nine cities: Bell, Cudahy, Hawaiianaccomplishments are the historic Gardens, Lakewood, Lynwood, Maywood,changes to law enforcement use of force Paramount, South Gate, and a northernrules, expanded worker protections, and portion of Long Beach. restrictions on predatory lending.Rendon became the 70th speaker of theIn 2020, Rendon led the Assembly Assembly in 2016, ushering in a new era ofin addressing the COVID-19 crisis in a decentralized speakership and memberCalifornia. Under his leadership, the empowerment. I want to help each oflegislature passed critical legislation to you achieve the best and the most foraddress the health and economic crises of the people you represent, Rendon toldthe pandemic, including multiple eviction his colleagues in his inaugural address.moratoriums, and legislation to support We wont always agree on issues orfamilies and small businesses.approaches, but I believe everyone here deserves an environment where they canRendon currently resides in Lakewood advocate forcefully for their ideas and theirwith his wife Annie and daughter, Vienna.constituents.7'