Annie Cho, Candidate for CA State Assembly. Photo courtesy of Annie Cho for Assembly
PORTER RANCH, CA -- In a powerful reflection of her commitment to public safety, small businesswoman Annie Cho announced today the endorsement of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP) in her bid for California’s 40th Assembly District. The CAHP advocates on behalf of uniformed California Highway Patrol officers at all ranks in matters related to pay, benefits and working conditions.
The California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP) announced their endorsement in a letter to the Cho campaign:
“Annie Cho has the official endorsement of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen for election to the 40th Assembly District. We appreciate Annie’s concern for the welfare and safety of peace officers and her interest in maintaining the CHP as one of the most respected law enforcement agencies in the state. We hope our endorsement of Annie’s candidacy will assist her, and more importantly, the voters of the 40th Assembly District. We look forward to continuing our fine working relationship with Annie in the years to come.”
Annie Cho is a small business owner and diversity communications expert with decades of community service and collaborative advocacy. A lifelong Democrat, Annie began her community activism in the late 1970s when she volunteered on the Free Chol Soo Lee Committee and helped get Lee off death row and out of prison. She also helped found the API Caucus of the Democratic National Committee in 1980.
In 1999, Annie founded her own public relations company and has worked with clients in both private and non-profit sectors. Her company received the “Small Business Award” from the United Chamber of Commerce in SFV in 2002. Prior to launching her own business, Annie was director of public relations at LA 18, serving viewers in 18 different languages. She also produced and hosted a weekly half-hour public affairs show “LA Seoul” in Korean for which she received an Emmy nomination.
Annie previously served as a commissioner at the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power – the largest municipal utility in the United States, from 2001-2005. She was appointed and reappointed by Mayor James Hahn and unanimously confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council.
Annie immigrated to the US from South Korea in 1971 and is fluent in English and in Korean. She has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California State University, Los Angeles. Annie has “completed” child and elder care, has two grown children, and lives in Porter Ranch with her husband.
More information on Annie Cho can be found at: www.annieforassembly.com.
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