Join 11:00 am worship with Holman UMC! We will receive a message from the mayor of Lakewood, CA, Major Cassandra Chase (“Together by Grace: Be Strong in the Spirit” based on Ephesians 3:14-21) with music from the Jubilant Voices, directed by Melida Smith.
Laity Sunday Guest Speaker
Mayor Cassandra Chase is an educator, social impact leader, entrepreneur, and equity advocate who believes in the power of community, kindness, and civic engagement to drive meaningful change. Raised in Lakewood, Cassandra was elected to the Lakewood City Council in June 2022 and now proudly serves as Mayor, representing the city’s 80,000 residents. Her leadership is grounded in the values of integrity, justice, service, and collective well-being.
Cassandra’s commitment to service was instilled early by her parents and has shaped her life’s work. A proud alumna of St. Joseph High School in Lakewood and the University of California, Irvine, she has long been active in advancing education, equity, and empowerment.
Cassandra supports a K–12 learning community, where she develops programs that cultivate civic leadership and community empowerment among students while fostering deeper connections between education and social change. Her entrepreneurial journey also includes co-founding an organization that provides extended learning opportunities through summer and after-school programs, helping to close literacy gaps and expand pathways of opportunity for young people.
As Mayor, Cassandra champions policies and initiatives that foster a culture of care, belonging, and civic responsibility. On the City Council, she chairs Lakewood’s Race, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI), Audit, and Capital Improvement Plan Committees, and serves on the Intergovernmental Relations and Water Resources Committees. Her leadership extends statewide as President of the Women’s Caucus of the League of California Cities, representing over 900 women leaders from across California’s 482 cities.
Mayor Chase remains committed to transforming her community through collaboration, empowerment, and service. She envisions a future where every individual has the opportunity to thrive, and her work exemplifies the values of equity, resilience, kindness, and collective progress.
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