Bob and Mary Buell with Diane and Dan Paddleford at Don Knabe’s annual Birthday/Oktoberfest Celebration aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach Oct 14.
Supervisor Don Knabe observed his birthday Oct 14 at his 15th annual Oktoberfest and Birthday Celebration abroad the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Surrounded by friends and family, he reaffirmed his decision of last year that he would run for re-election in 2012. “I love my job and I feel I can make a difference,” he asserted.
He also announced that to date 80 babies have been saved under the County’s Save and Safe Program which he sponsored, where young unwed mothers can give up their newborn babies at local fire stations and hospital emergency rooms. No questions are asked. He said there is no shame and no blame. The program also has a new face book page in support of the program.
Knabe began his public service in Cerritos as a planning commissioner. In 1980 he was elected to the city council where he served eight years, including two terms as Mayor. He was involved in developing the city’s general plan, which is now regarded as a national model for sensible growth, It called for development of the Cerritos Auto Square, the Los Cerritos Center, and the Cerritos Town Center, creating a tax base that has provided jobs, additional citizen services, doubled the number of city parks, and allowed for the creation of the nationally renowned Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.
In 1982, he joined Supervisor Dean Dana’s staff, soon becoming his chief of staff and in 1994 he was elected to the Board of Supervisors.
The Supervisor and his wife Julie have been married 40 years. They have two sons, Curt who is married to Seva and Matt who is married to Briana. They also have two granddaughters, Kaitlyn and Christy by Curt and Seva and a grandson, Kaden, by Matt and Briana who are awaiting the birth of their second child, a girl.
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