Police chaplain is Assembly woman of the year
Hermosa police chaplain Gila Katz is flanked by Assembly members Bonnie Lowenthal, Connie Conway, John Pérez and Betsy Butler at a Capitol ceremony recognizing Katz as Woman of the Year from the 53rd Assembly District.Hermosa Beach Police Department Chaplain Gila Katz, who volunteered her services at Ground Zero in 2001 and in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, and helped spearhead installation of a 9/11 memorial bench on the Hermosa greenbelt, has been named Woman of the Year in the 53rd Assembly District. “I am honored to present this award to Gila Katz. Gila’s dedication and commitment to the local community is a shining example of the difference one person can make,” Assemblywoman Betsy Butler said in a Monday ceremony inside the Capitol’s Assembly chamber. “Her efforts to install the 9/11 Memorial Bench in Hermosa Beach ensure we will not forget those we lost despite the passing years,” Butler said. “Gila has touched many lives and the South Bay is a better place because of her volunteerism and community involvement.” In addition to her work at the Police Department, Katz conducts weekly Shabbat Services at several senior facilities throughout the district. She also…
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