Assemblyman and CSUF alumnus Phillip Chen, left, presents Cal State Fullerton President Fram Virjee with a check. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)
State and local officials gathered near the sight of the future Titan Gateway Pedestrian Bridge to honor those who supported the recent $2 million state budget allocation for the bridge and the Fullerton Arboretum.
Assemblyman Phillip Chen, a CSUF alum (B.A., communications) who represents the 55th district, commemorated the state allocation with a presentation of a $1 million check to CSUF President Fram Virjee. The funds will support the university’s 26-acre arboretum and several rehabilitation, signage, and repair projects.
Cal State Fullerton President Fram Virjee speaks at the event honoring funding of several university projections, including a pedestrian bridge and the arboretum. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)
Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker speaks at the arboretum event. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)
Assemblyman and CSUF alumnus Phillip Chen, left, presents CSUF President Fram Virjee with a check. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)
Congresswoman Young Kim speaks at the pedestrian bridge/arboretum event on Sept. 17. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)
Fullerton City Councilmember Jesus Silva speaks at the Fullerton Arboretum event on Sept. 17. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)
State and local officials gathered at Cal State Fullerton to honor the support for the planned pedestrian bridge and the Fullerton Arboretum. From left: Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon, Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee, State Sen. Josh Newman, Congresswoman Young Kim, CSUF President Fram Virjee, Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker and Fullerton City Councilmember Jesus Silva. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)
“Critical to the funding for the pedestrian bridge were State Assembly Member Phillip Chen and State Senator Josh Newman who requested and advocated on the behalf of the university,” Virjee said in a release. Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon also was critical to securing the funding, Virjee said.
Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Congresswoman Young Kim, Fullerton Mayor Bruce Whitaker and Fullerton Councilmember Jesus Silva also attended the ceremony, which took place on Sept. 17 in front of Langsdorf Hall.
