Born in 1952 in Hawthorne, California, Ken has been a Lancaster resident since 1956. Growing up in a working-class family and he learned early on of the importance of values and service to your community. He and his wife Rosemary are proud parents and grandparents.

 

With more than fifty years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ken has worked his way from part- time kitchen staff to restaurant executive. He currently serves as a restaurant business consultant for Denny’s Corporation and is the co-owner of Cali Cafe in Lancaster with his wife, Rosemary.

 

Ken’s record of community involvement is a testament to his unwavering commitment to helping others. Through his efforts, millions of dollars have been raised to aid children, families and the developmentally disabled in receiving quality care and assistance.

 

From 1988 until 1996, Ken sat on the Board of Directors of the Antelope Valley United Way, where he served as Campaign Chairman in 1992 and as Board Chairman in 1993. During this same period, he also served as a board member of the Children’s Center of Antelope Valley and twice as Campaign Chairman for the Boy Scouts of America.

 

In 1996, Mann joined the Board of Directors for Desert Haven Enterprises where he served three years as Chairman of the Desert Haven Auction and two years as Board Treasurer. He is also a past Chairman of the Board of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce.

Ken’s political career started with serving on the Lancaster Planning Commission for nearly two decades. He was initially appointed to a four-year term in 1992, serving until its completion in 1996. He was then re-appointed in 1997 and served five consecutive two-year terms as the Mayor’s appointment. He would be appointed a final time in April of 2006 to fill a 2-year vacancy on the commission.

He then ran for City Council in April 2008 winning a seat and then was re-elected in April 2012 and April 2016. From the time of his election he championed for the need on public projects to pay prevailing wages and benefits. More recently he was instrumental in the approval of the City’s Community Workforce Agreement with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council in 2018, protecting high-quality local jobs and career opportunities.

 

As a Council Member, Ken sits as a Board Member of the Lancaster Successor Agency as well as the City’s Housing, Financing and Power Authorities. Currently, he is also a Member of; Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board, North County Transit Commission and Chairman of the Lancaster Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, better known as Destination Lancaster.

When I first ran for office, you elected me to bring strong, effective leadership and new ideas to the city council. While we have accomplished much, there is still more to be done. With your help, we can continue the progress of building a more sustainable future for our city, including the promise of:

 

RESPECT

In asking for your vote, I encourage you to examine my track record. You will find that I have consistently represented you with integrity and respect. Lancaster’s citizens deserve nothing less.

BRIGHTER FUTURE

 

While I am proud of what we have done together, we’re just getting started. With your continued support, I will keep working hard for you to create jobs, protect our community, limit taxes and make a better future for Lancaster. 

 

 

Christian David Green is a first generation, former foster youth, non-traditional student from the Antelope Valley, specifically Lancaster, California. Christian graduated spring 2016 from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in African American Studies. And then Graduated with M.A. in African American Studies spring 2018.   Being raised in the legal custody of his grandparents he was forced to move all over California. Born in San Bernardino, CA, then moved to Fresno,  Lancaster, CA at 12 years old. Losing his grandmother at 15 years old turned his life upside down causing him to act out and neglect his educational goals.    Throughout his educational career and after graduating high school in 2004 he attended five different community colleges from all over California. He received his Associate of Arts in Psychology from Mt. SAC  in 2014, while also traveling internationally and nationally competing on their Award winning Speech and Debate Championship Team.    He has served on many boards and student organizations. He served as President of Black Graduate Student Association and the Organizing Director of the Graduate Student Association. He also sits on the Board of the UCLA Black Alumni Board. He works heavily with the transfer community across all of the California community colleges as a peer counselor and is an advocate for all Black and other marginalized communities for higher education. He also works with over 1,000 foster youth as an advocate to make sure they have access to hidden resources and funds to become the success story that they were built to be.    Currently he is an adjunct professor in the Los Angeles Community College District, Pasadena City College District, UCLA and CSU Dominguez Hills. He teaches Ethnic Studies, African American History and Sociology. Along with teaching his most prized and humbling experience is that he serves as an a Youth and Young Adult Pastor in Lancaster CA at Living Faith Cathedral COGIC since 2013 where he has lead and helped over 500+ youth and young adults from all walks of life. He also serves on a regional and national level as Jurisdictional Youth President since 2016 for more than 2000+ youth and young adults.    His goal is to continue to serve and help in various community and student organizations in the greater Los Angeles Area. He has given to over thousands of homeless people food, hygiene packets and blankets. He has visited over thiusands of sick and elderly at convalescence homes. He raised over thousands of donations to host events and programs for people of color so that they too can have a safe space.    He served as Chair, of the Westwood Neighborhood City Council Community and Events committee and plans to attack affordable housing, transportation costs and homelessness issues. He is also a Delegate of the 36th assembly district for the California Democratic Party.    Christian Green has a unique background, consisting of, African American, Native American, European and Asian decent. So, essentially you can say he has a piece of all cultures and demographics flowing through his veins. But to him, he was raised my his Black grandmother and grandfather, aunts, uncles, cousins and his foster family. All he knows is his Blackness. It is his endeavors to help those that are considered underprivileged, underrepresented or underserving to plan for their future and be the successful person God has ordained them to be since birth!    He just  released his book Uncovering Your Worth: From Legal Custody to UCLA February 2019 and has already sold over 3000 copies all over the country. He has been privileged to speak at various community colleges, universities, high schools and non profits all over the country to empower and inspire the hopeless, marginalized and the forgotten.