Karen Bass was re-elected to her second term representing the newly drawn 37th Congressional District in November 2012.  Representative Bass serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs where she is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa as well as the House Judiciary Committee.  She was selected by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve on the prestigious Steering and Policy Committee, which sets the policy direction of the Democratic Caucus. Representative Bass is also playing a leadership role in the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), where she serves as Whip for the 113th Congress.

Throughout her career, Representative Bass has maintained a focus on our nation’s foster care system. In her first term, she created the bipartisan Congressional Foster Youth Caucus along with co-chair U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.), which aims to transform the foster care system in America.

Prior to serving in Congress, Representative Bass made history as the first African-American woman to serve as Speaker of the California Assembly. In this powerful state legislative role, she helped California to recover from the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression.

This year’s Awards Gala will take place at 6 PM at Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, located at 251 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Demetri Boutris has served in California as the Commissioner of the Department of Corporations and as Legal Affairs Secretary & Counsel to the Governor, and in Washington, DC as a US trade official in the White House.  He is delighted to be back in his home Greek Community in Los Angeles to again serve as Master of Ceremonies for the American Hellenic Council’s prestigious awards gala dinner and extends his deep thanks and admiration to the Council for its decades of leadership and dedication on national and international issues.

To learn more about Demetrios Boutris, please visit the American Hellenic Council’s official website.

Tickets for the American Hellenic Council’s Annual Awards Gala 2017 are officially on sale now! With this year’s interactive RSVP form, saving yourself a seat has never been easier! Choose your meals, specify your seating preferences and get instant confirmation of your order by clicking the link below!

American Hellenic Council
3916 Sepulveda Blvd #107
Culver City, CA 90230
323-651-3507

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