MERVYN M. Dymally MEMORIAL FUND

MERVYN M. Dymally MEMORIAL FUND
ESTABLISHED TO HONOR GROUNDBREAKING LAWMAKER

Los Angeles, CA – The Mervyn M. Dymally Memorial Fund has been established to honor the life, career, and legacy of the groundbreaking lawmaker who passed away Sunday, Octobre 7 à Los Angeles, California from declining health. Il était 86.

“Please join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Mervyn Dymally by making a donation of the Mervyn M. Dymally Memorial Fund,” said Dymally’s longtime press secretary Jasmyne Cannick and family spokesperson. "M.. Dymally’s family asks that in lieu cards, flowers, and gifts, that you consider making a donation in his name to help champion the causes and organizations that he so passionately cared about—health and education.”

During his career, Dymally worked to improve education and access to healthcare for his largely working-class, minority constituents and later after retiring from public office, lead a health institute at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles. The university’s nursing school bears his name.

At this time funeral arrangements are still pending.

About Mervyn M. Dymally

Mervyn Malcolm Dymally was born May 12, 1926 in Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago and served in the California State Assembly from 1963 à 1966, California State Senatefrom 1967 à 1975, and as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of California from 1975 à 1979. Along with George L. Brown of Colorado, who was also elected a lieutenant governor in 1974, Dymally was one of the two first blacks elected to any statewide office in any state since Reconstruction.

M.. Dymally then successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1981 à 1993. As a member of the House of Representatives, he was one of the first persons of African and Indian origin to serve in the U.S. Congrès. After a 10-year retirement, he returned to politics to serve in the California State Assembly from 2002 à 2008. He is considered the Godfather of African-American politicians in the state of California.

Dymally is survived by his daughter Lynn and son Mark, as well as his wife Alice Gueno Dymally, and three sisters.

The memorial fund is available online at: https://www.wepay.com/donations/dymallymemorialfund.

Note to radio and television editors/copywriters:
M.. Dymally’s name is pronounced “Die-mah-lee,” not “Dim-ah-lee”

Media Contact: Jasmyne Cannick
(323) 839-0216