BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220510T183000Z DTEND:20220510T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Good Afternoon Long Beach Networking Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Join us for our May Good Afternoon Long Beach!\n\n\n\nHear from some of the Chamber-endorsed City Council Candidates and network with your fellow professionals!\n\n\n\nCity Council District 1 Candidate: Councilwoman Mary Zendejas\n\n\n\nAbout Mary: Councilwoman Mary Zendejas was elected to represent the 1st District of Long Beach in November of 2019 becoming the first Latina wheelchair user to be elected to public office in the nation. As an infant\, she was diagnosed with Polio\, and later in High School started using a wheelchair daily. Her passion for living and working hard is rooted in seeing her parents\, a field hand and factory worker\, provide their children a better life. Their hard work allowed Mary to go to California State University\, Long Beach (CSULB) and become the first in her family to graduate from college.\n\n\n\nCity Council District 3 Candidate: Nima Novin\n\n\n\nAbout Nima: Nima is a product of the Third District and has lived in the community his entire life. He is the son of a civil engineer and childcare provider who immigrated to the United States in the 1970s. He is one of three children and learned from a young age the value of hard work\, family\, and community.\n\n\n\n\n\nCity Council District 5 Candidate: Megan Kerr\n\n\n\nAbout Megan: Megan Kerr's life has been devoted to civic improvement. A highly respected leader\, Megan was an active volunteer and community advocate before winning a seat on the Long Beach Unified School District in 2014. Having served two terms on the School Board\, she now looks forward to bringing her leadership\, her work ethic and her passion for public service to the critical work of shaping a strong\, sustainable future for Long Beach.\n\n\n\n\n\nCity Council District 9 Candidate: Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie\n\n\n\nAbout Dr. Ricks-Oddie: Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie\, Ph.D. lives with her husband Keith and their two children in the Deforest Park Neighborhood in North Long Beach. They chose Long Beach for its unique character\, its people\, and its energy. With a lifetime of experience as a leader\, an advocate\, and an effective representative\, Joni Ricks-Oddie looks forward to bringing her passion for public service to the work of the Long Beach City Council. \n\n\n\n\n\nSee you there!\n\n \n\n\nBe sure to bring business cards to share while networking and be prepared to share a 30 second elevator pitch with attendees! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for our May Good Afternoon Long Beach!
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\nHear from some of the Chamber-endorsed City Council Candidates and network with your fellow professionals!
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\nCity Council District 1 Candidate: Councilwoman Mary Zendejas
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\nAbout Mary: \;Councilwoman Mary Zendejas was elected to represent the 1st District of Long Beach in November of 2019 becoming the first Latina wheelchair user to be elected to public office in the nation. As an infant\, she was diagnosed with Polio\, and later in High School started using a wheelchair daily. Her passion for living and working hard is rooted in seeing her parents\, a field hand and factory worker\, provide their children a better life. Their hard work allowed Mary to go to California State University\, Long Beach (CSULB) and become the first in her family to graduate from college.
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\nCity Council District 3 Candidate: Nima Novin
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\nAbout Nima: \;Nima is a product of the Third District and has lived in the community his entire life. He is the son of a civil engineer and childcare provider who immigrated to the United States in the 1970s. He is one of three children and learned from a young age the value of hard work\, family\, and community.
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\nCity Council District 5 Candidate: Megan Kerr
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\nAbout Megan: \;Megan Kerr'\;s life has been devoted to civic improvement. A highly respected leader\, Megan was an active volunteer and community advocate before winning a seat on the Long Beach Unified School District in 2014. Having served two terms on the School Board\, she now looks forward to bringing her leadership\, her work ethic and her passion for public service to the critical work of shaping a strong\, sustainable future for Long Beach.
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\nCity Council District 9 Candidate: Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie
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\nAbout Dr. Ricks-Oddie: \;Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie\, Ph.D. \; \;lives with her husband Keith and their two children in the Deforest Park Neighborhood in North Long Beach. They chose Long Beach for its unique character\, its people\, and its energy. With a lifetime of experience as a leader\, an advocate\, and an effective representative\, Joni Ricks-Oddie looks forward to bringing her passion for public service to the work of the Long Beach City Council. \;
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\n LOCATION:Parkers' Lighthouse 435 Shoreline Dr. Long Beach\, CA UID:e.1956.5461 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T203657Z URL:https://business.lbchamber.com/events/details/good-afternoon-long-beach-networking-luncheon-5461 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR