Met and area arts partners kick off California Museum Month by honoring Assemblyman Mike Villines

Local Assemblyman Michael Villines was presented with the 2008 President’s Award from the California Association of Museums (CAM) for his support of the state’s museums and cultural institutions in a ceremony at the Fresno Art Museum on May 2, 2008.

Assemblyman Villines was chosen to receive the President’s Award in part because of his strong support of museums, zoos, and cultural institutions across the state. In February 2008, Assemblyman Villines introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 100 to proclaim May 2008 as California Museum Month, highlighting the vital role museums play in educating our state’s students and citizens.

The Met organized the ceremony in order to thank Villines for his contributions to Fresno’s cultural arts organizations. “Assemblyman Villines has exhibited a remarkable commitment to his community through his efforts in Sacramento,” said the Met's Executive Director, Kathleen Monaghan. “The Met and all of Fresno’s cultural arts partners are grateful, and this is our opportunity to salute him.”

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