Activist, Culver City Committee Member, and volunteer mentor Daniel Lee, who narrowly lost his first bid for the Culver City Council last year, has announced his campaign for City Council in the 2018 municipal election.
Culver City Council Member Meghan Sahli-Wells, Vice Mayor Thomas Small, former Los Angeles City Controller Rick Tuttle, and current School Board Member Dr. Kelly Kent have all lent their weight to Lee’s campaign.
According to a press release, Lee has been an activist and volunteer for nearly 15 years, including serving as a member of the Culver City Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee for the last 7 years, and as a volunteer mentor at El Rincon Elementary School since 2005.
He is currently Project Manager for the James Lawson Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to organizing movements for social change throughout North America, and has served on the national board of directors for Move to Amend since 2012.
Lee is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the California Air National Guard. He has a bachelor’s degree from USC, and a master’s degree in social work from UCLA.
“I believe a city should reflect the views and values of its citizens, and that governing institutions should represent the opinions, issues, and concerns of the people,” Lee said. “It’s time, Culver City – time to make changes that will make a difference.”
Lee’s platform, according to the press release, is built on three fundamental beliefs: protect the environment, encourage economic fairness, and ensure government accountability. His press release states:
- Protect the Environment: As 10% of the Inglewood Oil Field is in Culver City, we must protect residents from the health effects of oil wells and other environmental hazards. We must also have environmentally sound building codes and a robust sustainability plan.
- Encourage Economic Fairness: City government should act to support the demographic and economic diversity of our residents through inclusionary zoning, alternative building practices and affordable housing initiatives.
- Ensure Government Accountability: City Council Members should proactively engage with residents in their communities on a regular basis, and represent the concerns of those residents in the City Council.
Lee’s campaign is holding a Campaign Kickoff Event at the home of Culver City School Board Member Dr. Kelly Kent at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at 4204 Lafayette Place, Culver City.
All Culver City residents and those interested, are invited to meet the candidate and share their perspectives on issues facing Culver City now and in the future. For more information on the campaign and kickoff event, visit danielwaynelee.com.
