TAKE A BREAK FROM COVID-19! Remembering Former LA City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl.

Four years ago today was the Bill Rosendahl’s Celebration of Life. View April 16, 2016 event photos by Venice Paparazzi

It was a great, great, great day! On Saturday, April 16, 2016, hundreds gathered in the Mar Vista park to honor and celebrate the life of L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who passed away from cancer in March of 2016.

There was a tree planted in Bill’s honor, endless free food and drinks, a Venice Paparazzi photo booth, live music, presentations, story telling, dancing and an overall feeling of love among those who came to pay tribute.

Bill was a great guy, and it was clear by the turnout that he was well loved. Bill’s saying was: “Love yourself, love your neighbor as yourself, and don’t judge.”

About Bill Rosendahl:

Following from Councilmember Mike Bonin’s office. Article by David Graham-Caso

Bill Rosendahl: 1945 – 2016. Bill Rosendahl, the well-loved and larger-than-life former Los Angeles City Councilman, public affairs broadcaster, and cable television executive, passed away early this morning after a four year battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.

Widely known for his beaming smile and a booming voice, Rosendahl befriended both the powerful and the downtrodden throughout his lifetime and during his eight year stint representing the Westside on the City Council.

Often called the “Conscience of the City Council,” Rosendahl focused on seeking solutions to the problem of homelessness, promoting mass transit, curbing overdevelopment, and giving neighborhoods a greater voice in city decision-making. He was the first openly gay man elected to the Los Angeles City Council, and served from 2005 to 2013, when he retired to battle a stage four cancer that was diagnosed in the summer of 2012. Toward the end of his tenure in office, he became an outspoken advocate for medical marijuana, which he used to combat the side effects of cancer treatments. Click here to read more about Bill Rosendahl!