GARDENA — Asian American voters will hold an evening with Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) on Thursday, Aug. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New Gardena Hotel, 1641 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. (between Denker and Western), Gardena.

Due to redistricting, Waters now represents the new 43rd Congressional District, which includes Gardena, Torrance, Harbor Gateway, Lomita and Hawthorne. She will give brief remarks and take part in casual conversation and exchange of ideas with her constituents on such topics as jobs, health care, veterans’ issues, Medicare, Social Security, home foreclosures, student loans, safe neighborhoods, quality education, and business development.
Host committee: Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Sam Joo, traci kato-kiriyama, Dennis Kobata, Alison Kochiyama, Dean Matsubayashi, Mike Murase, Erich Nakano, Alan Nishio, Amy Phillips, Jan Tokumaru, Diane Ujiiye.
Attire: Business casual. Appetizers catered by Happa Restaurant. No-host bar. Free and open to the public. RSVP to mmurase25@gmail.com by Aug. 6.