Nominated by
James McGee
November 10, 2018
My name is Mr. James McGee, I am the Co founder & director of the Richmond California Inner-City adult wrestling club. I am Championing, creating & restoring the long lost rights and opportunities for participation in fundamentally valuable extracurricular activities of the under privileged men, women of all ages, shape, size, ethnicity and wealth. whom call this strong and wonderful city of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. Peacefully engaging community leaders reaching out to the key representation of the East Bay in support of the Bay Area's most burdened & abandoned communities. In doing so, facilitating families of this worthy Community into the sport. Raising awareness, bringing dynamic ideas, potential strategic solutions and building toward a brighter future for The Richmond inner-city area. Creating partnerships, promoting cooperation & boosting community awareness to the disposition of the sport in the Richmond Ca Area, as well as to have a healthy wrestling program be fully reinstated by offering head coaches & finding all necessary participation in the West Contra Costa United School Districts 5 main public high schools. Continuing to involve West Contra Costa County's most influential Civic leaders in valuable, peaceful, community activism and engagement, bringing my initiative to the attention of East Bay Area's most influential leaders. I have forged partnership &or collaboration with // President & Executive Director of USA Wrestling // California Interscholastic Federation Commissioner & State Chairman of California USA Wrestling // Founder of Committed Fathers Alliance // Office of Contra Costa County Supervisor Mr. John Gioia // Pinole CA City Mayor // Executive Director of the Richmond Museum of History // & in part through the support, resources, advice & encouragement of // Office of the President of the United States // Chevron Richmond Refinery // Valero Benicia Refinery // Shell Martinez Refinery G.M. & Director on the Board of California Chamber of Commerce // National Partnership for Community Leadership // Oakland Athletics Organization // San Pablo CA City Managers Office // North Richmond Municipal Advisory Council // Building & facilitating a foundation for a self-sustaining, functional, prosperous for the reinstitution & self perpetuation of the sport wrestling in the Greater Richmond CA Area. Allowing members of the community to enjoy the family activities that the sport offers. Representing the Bay Area through my award winning essay about my father earning the title "Favorite Father of 2017" with (The National Partnership for Community Leadership) & becoming a National Finalist for (The Committed Fathers Alliance 2017 Father of the Year Award). Nominee for a 2018 Richmond Historic Preservation Award. Creating two exhibits for The Richmond Museum of History. Awarded one of the highest honors in the nation (the Presidents Lifetime Achievement Award) over 4500 volunteer hours in the last year & half. May possibly be considered among the top volunteers in the Bay area. These are only a few illustrious examples of which reflect a significant commitment to bettering Richmond's future & dedication to positive community involvement, strategic Inner-City restoration & promoting prosperity for the benefit of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Thank You your consideration
Mr. James McGee