Christian Anthony Horvath is a husband, father, small business owner, former TEDxRedondoBeach organizer and volunteer. He is currently serving his second and final term as the Redondo Beach Council Member for District 3 and is trying to affect lives with kindness, empathy & long-term solutions. He is a Past Chair for the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, a Co-Chair for the LA County Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness, and a Clean Power Alliance Board Member. During his six plus years, he has been focused on bringing a forward-thinking, sustainable and proactive vision to his city and region, including topics like homelessness strategies, municipal broadband, CCA, environmental safeguards, and improved public transportation. Christian was previously recognized for his community service with the 2011 Leadership Redondo Janet Johnson Spirit Award and 2013 Redondo Beach Volunteer of the Year Award. In 2009, amidst an economic downturn and with a growing family, Horvath launched Champ Creative LLC, a graphic design firm. Christian’s natural instincts and creative agility provided a strong foundation for the skills, experience, and knowledge that help both his clients and community. Christian relishes challenges that require every ounce of his expertise and artistic talent to solve. “Creativity is as much work, perhaps more, as any other profession,” he says. “There’s something honorable about starting with a blank piece of paper and developing the right ideas, concepts, and visuals to eventually realize someone’s goals and vision.” This philosophy holds true for his civil service and participation within numerous civic organizations and purposes as well. in Advertising Design from Trenton State College and moved to Los Angeles in 1994. He and his wife, Michelle Charfen, MD, purchased their Redondo Beach home in 2005 and have three children. They are grateful for the daily gift of sharing what they do best with others. Christian was also a professional singer/songwriter with two albums and can be found occasionally performing around the LA area. For more info visit: http://ChristianAnthonyHorvath.com or follow him on Twitter: and YouTube.
