Awards
LA Christian Health Centers
April 2018
River Champion Award
Community Conservation Solutions [CCS]
2017
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence
Bruner Foundation
Octobe, 2017
Management Committee of Hollywood Sikh Temple
November 2017
River Champion Award
Community, Conservation, Solutions
February 2017
LA Family Housing Award
LA Family Housing
April 2017
Los Angeles Sustainability Collaborative
January 2017
Land Park Equity Award
LA Neighborhood Land Trust
June 2017
2016 Elected Official of the Year
Streetsblog LA
December 2016
Recognition Award
El Sereno Stallions Football & Cheer Inc.
2016
Leadership Award
LAMP (now People Concern)
October, 2015
Ohtli Award
Instiuto de Los Mexicanos en el Exterior, part of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
September 2015
Healthy Watershed Award
Council for Watershed Health
2015
2014 Elected Offical of the Year
Streetsblog
December 2014
Recognition Award
York Park Groundbreaking
2014
It Ain’t Easy Being Green Award
LA County Bike Coalition
2013
Service Award
Multi-Cultural Communities for Mobility
2013
Legislative Achievement Award
LA County Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies
May 2013
Environmental Champion
LA League of Conservation Voters
May 2013
El Sereno Stallions
2013
Leadership Award
Heal the Bay / NRDC
July 2013
Political Leadership Award
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
October 2013
Grand Opening Award
East LA Community Corporation
May 2012
Recognition Award
El Sereno Arroyo Playground
2012
Mt. Washington Association
June 2012
Self-Help Graphics
June 2011
Northeast Denmocratic Club
2011
Award of Recognition
Philippine-American Exposition
2011
Angels of Hope
City of Hope
October 2009
Bert Corona Award
Hermandad Mexicana
May 2009
Seven Seals Award
National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Greater Los Angeles Agnecy on Deafness
Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
May 2009
Image Award
Hollenbeck PAL
April 2009
Brotherhood Award
YMCA
January 2009
Choice and Commitment Award
KIPP LA
November 2008
Proud Sponsor Award
El Sereno 5th Annual Peace & Unity Concert Series
June 2008
Appreciation Award
Club Deportivo El Sereno
2008
Appreciation Award
4th Annual Family Community Learning Faire
2008
Appreciation Award
9th Annual “Abuelitos de Boyle Heights” Inc.
2008
Appreciation Award
El Sereno 3rd Annual Labor Day Street Festival
September 2007
Grand Marshal
El Sereno Bicentennial Committee
July 2007
Certificate of Appreciation
Eagle Rock High School
Los Angeles Little League
July 2007
Appreciation Award
El Sereno 4th Annual Peace & Unity Car Show
2007
Political Leadership Award
Council of Mexican American Administrators
2006
LA Raza Law Student Association Alumnus of the Year
UCLA
2006
Community Counseling Services Award
Amanecer
2005
Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Democrat of the Year, 45th District
LA County Democratic Party
2005
Service Award
CARECEN
2005
Mover & Shaker Award
Central City Association
2005
Retired Football Jersey (#14 Framed)
El Sereno Stallions Football & Cheer
Otorga Premio Humanitario
La Federacion de Clube Zacatecanos Del Sur De California
2006