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Today's Featured Biography
Thomas Camarella
Heroes: Paul Robeson, Ralph Nader, Senators Bernie Sanders, Paul Wellstone, Frank Church, Rep. John B. Anderson, Best Pope in last 80 years � John the 23rd, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) founder Candice Lightner.
Things I�m Proud Of: Fighting for workers/human rights, health, safety and dignity of the people (men and women) and the planet; Playing a major role in keeping Los Angeles County Mental Health Clinics open for 3 more years in early 1990�s; Protesting at 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago; Major role in negotiating Kaiser Permanente Employee/ Employer �Partnership� Agreement (over 65,000 people); Negotiating over 5 Billion dollars worth of contracts for union employees; Being involved in 100�s of marches & rallies for peace, justice & human rights; Working on numerous local & national boards fighting for Civil Rights, Against the Vietnam War and every war the U.S. has had since; Played a small role in establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC); Winning a National Collegiate Rugby Championship in early 70�s; Creamed the Ivy League�s best in Moot Court Competition; Performed musicals professionally with the likes of John Raitt, Betsy Palmer, etc.; Putting ex-wife through law school playing poker; Traveling around the world and enjoying the diversity and beauty of the people and lands of planet earth; Currently fighting to end oil and gas fracking that will increase earthquakes, pollution, health risks, global change and property damage wherever it is practiced; CA personal license plate �AGIT8OR�; Still a kid at heart.
Politics: Democrat, currently elected to the California Democratic Executive Board for 54th Assembly District (AD), elected 54th AD Delegate (8 yrs) on a Progressive Slate; former Chair of Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles (PDLA), President Emeritus of Culver City Democratic Club;
Married in 1974, put my wife through Law School, and divorced in 1982. Remarried in 1990 to Ronnie Jayne, a very talented singer/piano player, cook and quick-witted fun gal with a BA in Political Science, Summa cum Laude, who brings me joy.
Abodes: 4170 � Madison Avenue, Culver City. CA 90232
Hm 310-836-7557; C 310-710-8666
11 Via Goldoni, Cori, Italy (3 weeks in April/May and 3 weeks in Sept/Oct) 39-380-740-9697
Travel: 2 month trip around U.S. 1968; 6 months visiting all of Western Europe in 1970; 4 weeks 1980 in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Hong Kong), Singapore, Thailand; 2 weeks 1992 in South America (1 week in rain forest & 3-masted schooner on Rio Negro; 2 weeks on the Island of Guadalupe in 1992 & 2 weeks in 1994; 4 weeks in 1994 In Greece & Italy;
1 week in Acapulco 1987, 1 week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 2004,
Numerous other trips to Italy, Canada, Hawaii, China & Mexico.
Education: First - 7th grade-Nativity, El Monte; 8th - Saint Johns 1960; Bishop Amat H.S. 1960-64; Pasadena City College, Mount San Antonio College, Cal Poly Pomona, UCLA, Cal State University-LA (in 10 yrs at 5 colleges & Universities, never lost a unit) BA in Sociology with minor in Music; Western State College of Law 1980 Juris Doctorate. I thank Bishop Amat for developing my values and ethics.
What�s Important to me after education, experiences & traveling:
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; Actions speak louder than words; Keep your word; The more love you give, the more you receive in return; It�s much more pleasant for you and those around you if you are nice, rather than a grouch; Do unto others as you would have them do unto you; Fairness, Opportunity, Democracy, Love, Beauty, Intellectual Challenge & Stimulation, Environmental Sustainability, Music, Family (wherein you have no choice) and Friends (wherein you choose your own new family); and planning life as though I will live forever, but living life and having fun as if I will die tomorrow. Although I�m not sure there is a God, if there is, I�m sure he would accept me for the way I�ve lived my life.
The above paragraph may sound simplistic, but it has enabled me to love, be loved, travel in wonderment around the world, help thousands of people and have a very good life.
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