Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Culver City Unified School District

Biographical Information

Name: Michael Wayne Eskridge

Birthdate: August 13, 1949

Resident of Culver City: 52 years

Education: Culver City Elementary School, Culver City Junior High School, Culver City High School Class of 1967, Santa Monica College, Brigham Young University, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California.

Studies: Business, Distributive Education, Art.

Work Experience: Culver City Star News: Delivered Newspapers 1958-62, Culver City Flower Shop: Clean up, Sales, Design 1962-65, Culver Center Flowers: Sales, Design, Owner 1965 to present, Culver City High School Students Store: Sales 1965-67, Jepson's Floral: Provo Utah Design 1969-71 American Music Abroad: Youth Music Tours 1972-73 Culver City Adult School: Consultant 1987-93

Elected to the Culver City Board Of Education: 1991 served 8 years

Married: October 23, 1976

Wife: Patty Eskridge: Born August 27, 1953, Graduated Santa Monica High School 1971, Santa Monica College, California State University Northridge, Teacher, LAUSD 10 years, CCUSD 15 years 1st grade

Son: Adam Born March 25, 1982 Farragut Elementary, Culver City Middle School,Culver City High School Class of 2000, Football and Golf Teams, Class Council, Rancho Park Golf Traveling Team, Cerritos College - College Honor Society, Golf Team

Son: Brian Born June 30, 1985 Farragut Elementary, Culver City Middle School, Culver City High School Class of 2003 - Swim Team, Culver Palms YMCA Swim Team, Math Field Day Team, CCMS Class Salutatorian, CCHS Water Polo Team

Organizations: Culver City J C's Member - Culver City Lions Club past President Current Treasurer - Culver City Elks Lodge Member - Culver Palms YMCA Golden Circle - 1st United Methodist Santa Monica Choir President, Administrative Board, Youth Councilor, Youth Council Board Member, Seasonal Displays Chair, Worship Council - Culver City Education Foundation - Culver City Education Committee Former Moderator - Culver City High School Boosters Club Current Treasurer - Farragut Elementary Fan Club - PTA and PTSA Culver Schools - Meals for Homeless - LAUSD Agriculture Board - Culver City Chamber of Commerce - Culver City Chamber Orchestra Board Member - Southern California Floral Association - California Floral Association - Florist Transworld Delivery Association - Society of American Florists - California School Boards Association - National School Boards Association - Los Angeles County School Boards Associations -Various Employee Selection Committees Culver City Unified School District - Culver City Unified School District Planning Committee and Task Forces # 2 (Security), # 3 (Employee Relations), # 9 (Child Care), # 11 (Business Relations) Culver City Unified School District 2001 Action Team # 6 (Community Relations)

Honors: Culver City Lion of the Year - Farragut PTA Honorary Service Award - Council PTA Continuing Service Award - Culver City Education Foundation Building Block - La Ballona, Farragut, La Ballona, El Rincon, Middle School, CCHS Vanguard, CCHS Athletics Continuing Service Awards - Business of the Year Culver City Chamber of Commerce - Culver City Elks Family of the Year - Congressman Julian C. Dixon Award for Outstanding Contributions and Service to Culver City - California School Boards Association Master Of Boardsmenship - Florist Transworld Delivery Association Doctors Degree for Master of Floral Design - Various Awards for Design in Floral Competitions - Culver City Education Foundation Business Partner Farragut (2001) and High School (2000)

Extras: I was a volunteer at LAUSD inner city schools for 10 years and as a volunteer at Farragut teaching watercolor techniques for 6 years