Meet the 2017 Parade Ambassadors & Grand Marshal

Each year the parade features a theme that explores the neighborhood of Echo Park and helps inspire ideas for the artwork contest as well as parade floats. This year’s theme is “Golden Memories of Echo Park” and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Echo Park Community Parade. The Grand Marshal and Parade Ambassadors nominated and chosen this year with that theme in mind.

Grand Marshal 

The 2017 Grand Marshal is Arthur Goldberg, who has for over 40 years running his law practice, the Working People’s Law Center of Echo Park, serving the less economically privileged members of the communitity.

Arthur Goldberg / Photo Credit: Kelly Erickson

Parade Ambassadors

Isa-Kae Meksin / Photo Credit: Martin Cox

Isa-Kae Meksin, a long-time Echo Park resident, retired school teacher and activist

Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic / Photo Credit: Kelly Erickson

The Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic, a nearly 50-year-old free, nonprofit health care facility

Mike Taix / Photo Credit: Kelly Erickson

Taix French Restaurant, family owned and operated for 90 years

Aurora Ramirez / Photo Credit: Kelly Erickson

Aurora Ramirez who has dedicated her Friday evenings to running the free children’s art table at the Echo Park Farmers’ Market, along with multiple other volunteer accomplishments.