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GREAT LAWYERS, OUTSTANDING RESULTSFighting to Get the Best Results Possible!

Charting

The Course

Chair

Rickey Ivie, Esq.

Chair Emeritus/Founder

Dr. Gail Willis

Vice Chair

Joseph T. Rouzan III

PUBLIC POLICY CHAIR

Comm. Joy Atkinson

Treasurer

Vilma Dawson

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"The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."

Former Mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Bradley

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Former President

Barack H. Obama

"The leaders we revere, the businesses and institutions that last, are not generally the result of a narrow pursuit of popularity or personal advancement but of devotion to some bigger purpose."

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Committed

We may not always be right; but know that we are dedicated to creating a government that works for the people; and, we need accountable leaders with the skills and tenacity and know-how to make government work for the people.

Insightful

Laws, regulations, elected officials at the local, state, and national level; there are many layers that orchestrate the lives of voters. We provide a vantage point to see into political process and come away with actionable understanding.

Members

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MEMBER

J. Stanley Sanders, Esq.

Founding Partner,
J. Stanley Sanders
Law Firm
MEMBER

Clifton Albright, Esq.

President,
Albright, Yee & Schmit
Law Firm
MEMBER

Carl Douglas, Esq.

President, Douglas-Hicks Law Firm
Formerly Managing Attorney,
Law Offices of Johnnie Cochran, Jr.
MEMBER

Honorable Sherrill D. Luke (ret)

LA County, Superior Court Judge
MEMBER

Paul C. Hudson, Esq.

Senior Partner, Seed Collaborative, LLC.
Former CEO & Chairman,
Broadway Federal Bank
MEMBER

Reginald Holmes, Esq.

President,
The Holmes Law Firm
MEMBER

Jimmie Woods Gray

President,
Los Angeles City Fire Commission
MEMBER

Kerry Cox M.D. (ret)

Ophthalmologist & Co-Owner,
TCG Footwear
MEMBER

Joseph T. Rouzan III

President,
Vermont-Slauson Economic Development
Corporation
MEMBER

Greg Dulan

Owner,
Dulan’s Soul Food Restaurant
MEMBER

Eric Bates, Esq.

LA County Assistant Inspector General &
Former President,
LA Area Planning Commission
MEMBER

Carmen Hawkins, Esq.

Los Angeles City
Attorney’s Office
MEMBER

Armen D. Ross

Founder & Former President,
Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce
MEMBER

Anthony Calloway, M.D.

Sports Medicine, Anesthesiologist &
Commercial Real Estate Owner
MEMBER

Celestine Palmer

Founder,
Los Angeles African American Political Action
Committee (LAAAWPAC)
MEMBER

Charles McLurkin, Esq.

Partner,
Channel Law Group
MEMBER

Ivor Dawson

Founder & President,
Traveling Space Museum
MEMBER IN MEMORIAM

Councilman/Senator Nate Holden (ret)

State Senator &
Los Angeles City Councilmember
1929-2025
MEMBER

Cheyenne Bryant, PsyD

President,
NAACP San Pedro-Wilmington Branch
MEMBER

Baron Farwell

CEO,
All City National Services
MEMBER

Antoinette Anderson

Former Los Angeles Area
Planning Commissioner
MEMBER

Anthony Willoughby, Esq.

Senior Partner,
Willoughby & Associates
MEMBER

Robert W. Brown, Esq.

President & Owner,
University of West Los Angeles Law &
Business School
MEMBER

Ed Anderson

Founder & CEO,
Anderson Consultants
MEMBER

Joseph Chow

Supply Chain Manager,
Southern California Gas Company
MEMBER

Tony Nicholas

Retired Director,
Tom Bradley Family Source Center,
City of LA
MEMBER

Carl Dickerson

Founder, Dickerson Employee
Benefits Insurance (Retired)
MEMBER

Sherri Franklin

Founder & CEO,
Urban Design Center
MEMBER IN MEMORIAM

JACQUELYNN HAWTHORNE

1936-2023
MEMBER

Richard Benbow, (Ret)

CEO, Community Development Agency
& Housing and Economic Development Consultant
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Reception for Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna
31Oct
Reception for Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna
October 11, 2025 a Private Reception was held as a Fundraiser in Support of Reception for Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.
Private Brunch for Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna
10Sep
Private Brunch for Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna
Please join Citizens for Accountable Leadership (CAL) for a Private Brunch for Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna with Special Invited Guest: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Reception for U.S. Congressmember Sydney Kamlager-Dove
8Sep
Reception for U.S. Congressmember Sydney Kamlager-Dove
On August 26, 2025 a Private Reception was held as a Fundraiser in Support of U.S. Congressmember Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
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Our dual mission is to provide a platform for elected officials, candidates who are running for office, and public policy advocates to discuss government issues that are relevant to the community, which promote political engagement and empowerment in the state of California. CAL will raise funds for candidates who are running for office if the members believe that there is a compelling reason.
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