27th Annual ECCOPAC HERO Awards Dinner 

ECCOPAC, one of California’s oldest LGBT Political Action Committees, invites you to join us for our 27th Annual Community HERO Awards Dinner at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa.

This event, attended by 300+ of Southern California’s most active LGBT community members, suporters and activists, is an opportunity for us to honor our community HEROs from politics, community advocates, arts & entertainment, education, and businesses.

This year ECCOPAC honors:

• Crystal Chappell, star of NBC-TV’s "Days of Our Lives" and star, co-creator and co-writer of the web series, “Venice”, and Kim Turrisi, co-creator and co-writer of the web series "Venice"
  ECCOPAC Arts & Entertainment HERO Award
  

• The Honorable John Perez, Speaker of the California Assembly
  Joe Dunn Award for Political Leadership


• The Honorable Gerrie Schipske, Long Beach City Council Member and Executive Director, Democratic Party of Orange County
  ECCOPAC Leadership HERO Award


• Dr. Max Schneider and Ron Smelt, LGBT Community Activists
  ECCOPAC Lifetime HERO Award
  
  
• Stephen Jimenez, Project 10 Specialist, Office of General Council, Los Angeles Unified School District
  ECCOPAC Educational HERO Award
  
  
• Irvine United Congregational Church, Rev Paul Tellstrom. Minister & Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church, Rev Dr Karen Stoyanoff, Minister
  ECCOPAC Schneider-Smelt Community HERO Award
  
  

Each of this year's recipients has demonstrated integrity, leadership, and has distinguished themselves in their life and profession. We proudly salute each of these HEROS.

We look forward to sharing this evening with you.