Last Chance to Vote for Echo Park/Silver Lake Person of Year

UPDATE: Voting has ended.  We'll be back soon with a formal announcement.

EARLIER: Echo Park and Silver Lake residents have been voting to see who will be Patch's first Person of the Year.

That person is someone who's made a big difference in the community through activism or volunteerism or leadership.

We know things can get busy around the holidays. So we are extending the voting one more day, to Tuesday, Dec. 27th at noon.

Don't miss this chance to help honor the people who've helped us so much.

Candidates and background information are below with voting/poll after that.

Thank you!

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Charles Herman-Wurmfeld:  Silver Lake Neighborhood Council and the Micheltorena School Community Garden

-"Charlie is everywhere—in the garden cooking dinner, listening attentively at meeting after meeting. He is an artist and activist and a great example of what Silver Lake has to offer the future.– Christal Smith

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Luis Ochoa: Principal, Logan Street Elementary School

-"He arrived at Logan three years ago in the wake of dismal morale. He has rallied parents, students and teachers. Mr. Ochoa faces daily challenges in dealing with two schools on a single campus. He is admired and respected by the Logan family for always going to bat for them." -  Cheryl Ortega

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 Autumn Rooney: Co-Founder, Echo Park Time Bank

-"Autumn is caring, sincere and committed to positive social change. Through her vision, she has brought time banking to Echo Park. The Echo Park Time Bank is a great forum for building stronger ties within the community and offers an alternative to the monetary economy.”– Marya Villarin

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Ida Talalla: President, Trash Abatement Project (TAP)

-“She does so much for Echo Park.”-Gabriella Waterman

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The Working Families of Echo Park

-"I nominate the men and women of Echo Park who on a daily basis do their best to provide for their families and survive in a time of uncertainty, economic disparity and monumental challenges. Their courage, fortitude and resolve as they try to keep their heads above water is truly admirable. They represent to me the true 99%, unfiltered and genuine.”– Jose Sigala