--- # 2017 Annual Dinner: "California: A Force For Change" Tuesday, Apr 11 | \| \| \|---\| | |:-:| | \| \\| \\\| \\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| ![](https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d/images/0024facd-952d-4994-842a-6cf243faa923.png) \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| \\\\| ### Annual Dinner Honorees \\\\| \\\\|---\\\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| **Public Service Award** [Dr. Drew Altman, President and CEO](http://patbrowninstitute.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d&id=17b0e5f9fa&e=278d15ff1c "http://patbrowninstitute.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d&id=17b0e5f9fa&e=278d15ff1c") Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| ![](https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d/images/ee001c56-9e44-4ba6-8105-75e6373d24c5.jpeg) \\\| \\\|:-:\\\| \\\| Drew Altman is President and Chief Executive Officer of the [Henry J. 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He is an innovator in the world of foundations and a leading expert on national health policy who publishes and speaks widely on health issues. \\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| ### Public Servant of The Year [Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon](http://patbrowninstitute.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d&id=68ea0d8750&e=278d15ff1c "http://patbrowninstitute.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d&id=68ea0d8750&e=278d15ff1c") California State Assembly \\\| \\\|---\\\| \\| \\|---\\| \\| \\\| ![](https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d/images/94027d17-f953-4f7e-a56f-262298474c9e.jpg) \\\| \\\|:-:\\\| \\| \\|---\\| Speaker Anthony Rendon is the 70th Speaker of the [California State Assembly](http://patbrowninstitute.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d&id=d88ed616d8&e=278d15ff1c "http://patbrowninstitute.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a7c22ead314a9b847d6f300d&id=d88ed616d8&e=278d15ff1c"), and represents the 63rd Assembly District encompassing the cities of Bell, Cudahy, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount and South Gate. \| \|---\| | |:-:| ## Event Information [ ![Brian Goldsmith Vertical R. 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