Congresswoman Waters Delivered Inspiring and Supportive Speech to South Bay Workforce Investment Board
LOS ANGELES – The South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB), a workforce investment organization serving Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lomita and Torrance, celebrated its 20th Annual South Bay Workforce Investment Board Alumni Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 30th.
Congresswoman Waters gave the keynote address at the event and in doing so commended Jan Vogel, the CEO of SBWIB for his many years of work for the organization.
Congresswoman Waters also provided the audience with an update on her work to support the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. She also thanked the businesses who called and sent letters in support of the reauthorization of the Bank.
Additionally, Waters emphasized the importance of job training and job creation and congratulated the program participants and honorees who received special significance at the ceremony for their successful job training and job acquisition efforts.
Congresswoman Waters was particularly complimentary of the cities of the South Bay who are participants in the program and encouraged them to continue to work together for the greater good of the South Bay area.
Congresswoman Waters also joined in honoring Dr. Thomas Fallo, retiring President of the El Camino Community Colleges who was awarded the SBWIB's highest honor, the Esther Williams Award of Excellence. Congresswoman Waters was the SBWIB's first recipient of the Esther Williams Award of Excellence.