Muratsuchi honors Redondo Beach Veteran, Ernie O'Dell

Muratsuchi Honors Redondo Beach Veteran at 6th Annual Veterans Recognition Luncheon

(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs,  Assemblymember Rocky Chávez (R-Oceanside), Vice Chair of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs, and Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles), hosted a Veterans Recognition Luncheon today at the Sacramento Convention Center. This recognition luncheon honored veterans from Assembly districts throughout California for their distinguished military careers and significant contributions to the community.

“I was proud to honor Ernie O’Dell from Redondo Beach at this special recognition ceremony,” said Muratsuchi, “Mr. O’Dell has made many lasting contributions to our community not only as a veteran but as a resident of the 66th Assembly District. He is most deserving of this honor.”

Mr. O’Dell was the inspiration behind the new memorial in Veterans Park. He and a group of South Bay Veterans formed the Redondo Beach Veterans Memorial Task Force and raised over a quarter of a million dollars to make the monument a reality.

Ernie O’Dell is an Army Veteran who served as a Helicopter Crew Chief in the Vietnam era. He is the former CEO of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and recently retired as City Treasurer of Redondo Beach.