New Culver City Council Candidate Announces Campaign

CULVER CITY, CA – Daniel Lee, a local activist, Culver City Committee Member, and volunteer mentor has announced his campaign for City Council in next year's 2018 election, after narrowly losing his first bid for the Culver City Council in 2016, a Daniel Lee campaign press release said. His campaign already has support of Culver City Council Member Meghan Sahli-Wells, Culver City Vice Mayor Thomas Small, former Los Angeles City Controller Rick Tuttle, and current School Board Member Dr. Kelly Kent.

Daniel Lee has served as a member of the Culver City Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee for the last 7 years, and has also been 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. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the California Air National
Guard and 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 in a statement. “It’s time, Culver City – time to make changes that will make a difference.”

His campaign will focus on three fundamental beliefs: protecting the environment, encouraging economic fairness, and ensuring government accountability. Lee outlined his platform in the press release, stating:

● 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 Culver City School Board Member Dr. Kelly Kent's home on Sunday, November 19 at 4pm – 4204 Lafayette Place, Culver City, CA 90232. All Culver City residents can attend in order 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, please visit http://danielwaynelee.com.

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