The 65th Annual Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Awards

Honoring your 2025 Democrats of the Year!

Sunday, October 19th, 2025

Sheraton Universal Hotel

333 Universal Hollywood Drive

Universal City, CA 91608

5:00 to 7:00PM | Honoree Reception

6:00 to 7:00PM | VIP & Sponsor Reception

7:00PM | Main Event

Honoring 48 Democrats of the Year from our 24 Assembly Districts

&

Pat Eastman Volunteers of the Year

Your contribution will help us organize, train, and mobilize the more than 3.1 million Democrats of Los Angeles County.

TICKETS SOLD OUT!!!!

*Please provide your meal preference (Chicken or Vegetarian to annie@lacdp.org by 10/03/25)

Congratulations to our 2025 Democrats of the Year!

Assembly District 34: Mylessa Nickelson and Imrith Rode'America

Assembly District 39: Heather Varden and Shawn Cannon

Assembly District 40: Oana Cioaca Taylor and Phil Althouse & Chad Kampbell (In-Memorium)

Assembly District 41: Cynthia Cannady and Brandon Lamar

Assembly District 42: Marilyn Green and Adam Wolman

Assembly District 43: Maria Flores and Angel Cervantes

Assembly District 44: Hon. Laura Friedman

Assembly District 46: Stacey Moseley and Mike Young

Assembly District 48: Alejandra Avila and Andrew Aleman

Assembly District 49: Hon. Judy Chu and Hon. Andy Yam

Assembly District 51: Susan Sheu and Alec White

Assembly District 52: Anissa Raja and Carlos Medina

Assembly District 53: Jacqueline "Jacky" Elizalde and Edgar Rodríguez

Assembly District 54: Jamie Kennerk and London Taylor

Assembly District 55: Vilma Dawson and Hon. Dan O'Brien

Assembly District 56: Zenaida Huerta and Andrew Roble

Assembly District 57: Alondra Lopez and Jose Ugarte

Assembly District 61: Dayna Williams-Hunter and Ernesto Castillo

Assembly District 62: Gabriela Ballesteros and Hon. Anthony Rendon

Assembly District 64: Margie Rodriguez and Armando Gudino

Assembly District 65: Robin Daniels and Charles Alford

Assembly District 66: Caryl Schwartz and Adam Schwartz

Assembly District 67: Karen Wilson and Hon. Mark Pulido

Assembly District 69: Hon. Yesenia Sarahi De La Rosa and Daniel Valdez

**All sponsorship levels please contact annie@lacdp.org**

All sponsorship materials are due by Friday, October 3, 2025 at 5:00PM PST

Please submit videos and/or art to:

annie@lacdp.org

Video Ad (30-Seconds) - $1000

Featured Virtual Static Ad (Ten-Seconds) - $500

Please contact team@lacdp.org for additional information about the event. 

**Only individual contributions up to the $5,000 Federal limit are allowed through Act Blue. Please contact us at annie@lacdp.org to make a contribution using a corporate, campaign, union, or another non-federally allowable source, or to make a contribution above $5,000.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

EMERALD

Western States Carpenters

United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Healthcare Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 

PLATINUM

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11

National Union of Healthcare Workers

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers West

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770

Athens Services

Fox Future

SoCalGas

GOLD

Laborers (LiUNA) Local 300

Laborers (LiUNA) Local 1309

LA/OC Building Trades

Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Local 1014

Los Angeles Yellow Cab

SILVER

U.S. Congressmember Judy Chu*

State Senator Bob Archuleta*

Assemblymember Juan Carrillo*

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor*

Assemblymember Blanca Rubio*

Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath*

Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis*

Culver City Councilmember Albert Vera*

California Faculty Association

California Nurses Association

California State Retirees

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1428

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324

UNITE HERE! Local 11

Blue Wave California

Desert Democracy Project

Edison International

Rick Caruso

Susan Sheu & Brian Colker

Jane Wishon

BRONZE

U.S. Congressmember Gil Cisneros*

U.S. Congressmember Luz Rivas*

U.S. Congressmember George Whitesides*

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma*

Senator Maria Elena Durazo*

Democratic Caucus Chair Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur*

Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez*

Majority Whip Assemblymember Mark González*

Assemblymember Lisa Calderon*

Assemblymember Mike Fong*

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel*

Assemblymember John Harabedian*

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna*

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn*

Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto*

Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker*

Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park*

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 94

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 121RN

Molina Healthcare

Acton & Agua Dulce Democratic Club

Avance Democratic Club

Culver City Democrats United

Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley

Democrats for Neighborhood Action

Heart of LA Democratic Club

Los Angeles County Young Democrats 

Malibu Democratic Club

Southern California Armenian Democrats

Tri-Counties Democratic Club

West LA Democratic Club

Westside Young Democrats

Ben & Erin Seinfeld

Tim Gaspar & Family

*Titles for identification purposes only