7th Annual
Cherry Blossom Festival
Southern California
Streets of Little Tokyo District, Downtown Los Angeles
San Pedro Street between 1st and 3rd

2008 Grand Honorary Chairs

William J. Bratton
Chief of Police, City of Los Angeles
Daniel K. Inouye
United States Senator, Hawaii
Jan Perry
Councilwoman, 9th District
City of Los Angeles
Yoshimasa Tezuka
Acting Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles

2008 Honorary Chairs

Gilbert Cedillo
California State Senate, 22nd District
John Chiang
California State Controller
Judy Chu, Ph.D.
Vice Chair, California State Board of Equalization, 4th District
Carolyn Crayton, CFE
Founder, Macon Georgia International Cherry Blossom Festival
President & CEO Emeritus
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator, California
Huell Howser
Host of KCET "California's Gold"
Gloria Molina
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Fabian Nunez
Speaker of the House, State Assembly, 46th District
Lucille Roybal-Allard
United States Congresswoman, 34th District
Dr. Gordon & Joanne Sasaki
Japanese American Medical Association
Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Clarence Wong
Proprietor -Japon Bistro, Pasadena

Awards

Senator Daniel Inouye
Leadership Award

George Kiriyama Educational Excellence Award

Teachers Making a Difference

Community Treasures

Blossom Award

“Pink Cloud” Cherry Blossom Trees Program

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