LA County Democratic Party Endorses George McKenna For LAUSD District 1
The campaign of retired superintendent and decorated educator George McKenna for the vacant LAUSD District 1 school board seat got a huge boost Tuesday night with the endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.“I am proud to be the only candidate in the August 12th election endorsed by the L.A. County Democratic Party,” said McKenna. “This is a powerful endorsement of my candidacy and a real affirmation of the community-centered campaign that I am running.”
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The George McKenna Story / Hard Lessons
Because of his success, Dr. McKenna’s programs have been widely modeled throughout the nation. In addition, his story of advocacy, commitment, and dedication to education has been documented in the award-winning CBS television movie entitled, “The George McKenna Story” starring Denzel Washington. Denzel Washington as George McKenna plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low teacher moral, and restore educational values.