Lavell F. Pennington, Jr.

I found my cousin Naomi Anderson on this website (THANKS) as I did not graduate with my class as I transferred to Reno Sr. High in Reno, Nevada, during my Senior Year (Bad Boy) (Ha Ha !!).

That's alright, Bad Boy made good! Have gone on to become a success story for my family and friends. After a successfully career in the entertainment field my entertainment vocal group, the Legendary California Malibus, who opened up the for the World renowned "Platters" for five years for recently inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 2012 and the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame 2013 which I received the Managers Award.

I have since become a community leader in San Jose, Ca. where I was elected in 2002 President of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association and the President/Executive Director of Live Dream Network, Inc. in 2006.

Since 2006 have received the following Honors, Acknowledgements and Awards
2006 President, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley
• City of San Jose, Proclamation
• Santa Clara Board of Supervisors - Resolution of Commendation
2007 Youth Coach, East Hills Youth Football
• Certificate of Appreciation
2008 Youth Coach, San Jose Police Athletic League
• Appreciation & Dedication Award
Executive Director, Live the Dream Foundation
• San Jose City Mayor Chuck Reed – Letter of Welcome
& Acknowledgement
• U.S. Congress Member Zoe Lofgren – Letter of Acknowledgement
• U.S. Congress Member Michael M Honda – Letter of Acknowledgement
2009 Executive Director, Live the Dream Foundation,
• Council Member Sam Liccardo – Letter of Recognition
African American Excellence in Business Awards & Scholarship Gala
• Outstanding Champions for Our Youth Award
Chairman, African America Complete Count Committee (2010 Census)
• Certificate of Appreciation
2010 Executive Director, Live the Dream Foundation
• City of San Jose City Council - Letter of Commendation
• U.S. Congress Member Zoe Lofgren – Letter of Commemoration
2010 Executive Director, Live the Dream Network, Inc.
• San Jose City Mayor Chuck Reed - Letter of Recommendation for
Citizen’s Redistricting Commission
• Forrest Williams for Supervisor - Letter of Recommendation for Citizen’s
Redistricting Commission (Former City of San Jose Council Member)
• California State Assembly Member Paul Fong - Letter of
Recommendation for Citizens Redistricting Commission
2012 Manager, Legendary California Malibus
• West Coast Blues Hall of Fame
2014 Executive Director, Live the Dream Network, Inc.
• Southern Poverty Law Center - Certificate of Appreciation

Special Recognition
The Universal Peace Federation and the Inter-Religions and International
Federation for World Peace
AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE – 2007












Additionally, I have been involved in Youth, High School, College and NFL Alumni Football since my arrival in 1969 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The best thing I can really remember is my failing science not once, not twice, but three (3), yes THREE times, always for the same reason. simply for not cutting that stupid FROG. To this day, I don't no way I hate cutting that DAMN FROG???