(Thousand Oaks, CA) – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was joined by over 20 agencies and community organizations at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Park for a “Be Prepared” Safety Fair. Experts were there to answer questions on how to prepare for everything from major disasters to everyday emergencies. Demonstrations included: hands only CPR, how to use a fire extinguisher, proper bike helmet fittings and how to swim out of a riptide. The Assemblywoman believes part of her job as an elected representative is to present information to her constituents so that they will have the necessary tools to help ensure safer communities.

Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) wants everyone to be ready for life’s emergencies so she’s hosting the “Be Prepared Safety Fair” on Saturday, June 24th. The free, family friendly event will feature emergency preparedness booths and demonstrations about keeping your family safe. The event will feature public safety vehicles, K9 cops, an Equestrian Park Ranger Unit, and more! Join Assemblymember Irwin from 10am until 1pm at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Park.

(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and the State Assembly adjourned the May 4, 2017 floor session in the memory of Henry “Hank” Lacayo, a personal mentor of Assemblymember Irwin and lifelong public servant who passed away on May 2 at the age of 85 after a long battle with throat cancer. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Lacayo began organizing for the United Auto Workers in the 1950s. He rose up the ranks and joined UAW’s executive team, becoming the first Hispanic to serve as a political director of a national union. “By the end of his career, Hank had personally counseled Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Carter and Clinton, marched with Cesar Chavez and stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech,” said Assemblymember Irwin.  “He touched many lives and helped chart the futures of countless others, including my own.” Here’s more in this Assembly Access video.