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Davitt ‘Humbled’ to Be Named Kiwanis La Cañadan of the Year

First published in the Aug. 25 print issue of the Outlook Valley Sun.

Longtime La Cañada Flintridge resident and councilman Michael Davitt joined the dozens of honorees to be awarded the La Cañadan of the Year by the Kiwanis Club and was presented with a plaque at a luncheon Wednesday.
“This is really humbling, and I’m very appreciative,” said Davitt, who went on to thank the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada, as well as his friends and family in attendance. “One of the things that I think makes our community so special is the involvement of so many people and organizations, and it’s one of the reasons why it’s such a great community to live in, and Kiwanis is a great example of that.”
Prominent members of the community, including former mayors and current City Council members, attended the event, which was hosted by LCF Mayor Keith Eich, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to celebrate the 71st person to be recognized as La Cañadan of the Year.

<sub>Rep Judy Chu attended the luncheon Wednesday and presented Mike Davitt with a certificate of recognition for his work as a volunteer commissioner and councilman<sub>

Rep. Judy Chu was also at the ceremony and was one of several officials to present Davitt with a certificate of recognition for his service. The speakers included former mayors Don Voss and Greg Brown, and Mayor Pro Tem Rick Gunter.
“Michael Davitt exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism,” she said. “I am so impressed with what he’s done for this city. … Michael has shown that he truly loves this city.”
Davitt, who sat alongside his wife, two of his four children and Father Tony Marti of St. Francis, has lived in LCF since 1969 and served on the Planning Commission for eight years before being elected to the City Council in 2011. He has dedicated his time to local youth organizations as football and basketball coach and Boy Scout troop leader.
As a mayor, Davitt navigated the city through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020 and worked to help small businesses with the implementation of a gift card program that encouraged community members to purchase from local vendors.
“I’ve always had the greatest respect for people who are doers, not so much for people who are complainers, but people who said things, see things and set up to get them done,” Davitt said. “And that’s what I’ve always tried to do — not successfully, but I’ve always tried to do that.
“To make our community, schools, houses of worship thrive and be better, it’s up to us to step up and make that happen.”

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