Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin, a small business owner, former Commissioner of Cultural Affairs and long-time community volunteer, declared her candidacy for the Culver City Council. Wisnosky Stehlin is running to be a voice for residents and community members who want strong, collaborative leadership at City Hall.
“People come to Culver City because they want to live in a place with a strong sense of community, great schools, vibrant businesses, beautiful parks and urban services they can rely on. Recent decisions made by the current City Council majority have contributed to fiscal instability that threatens the progress and quality of life residents value, while leaving new and old members of the community feeling ignored and abandoned. This must change,” said Wisnosky Stehlin.
Wisnosky Stehlin believes Culver City deserves leaders who work hand in hand and are accountable to the people they serve. During his years in Culver CityJeannine co-founded and led grassroots community advocacy efforts focused on schools, parks, the arts, neighborhood safety, government transparency, and local quality of life issues. It has long advocated for a lobbyist registry, as other Western cities have, but is currently held indefinitely on the Council’s governance subcommittee.
Having lived in Culver City for over 26 years while serving at both the city and school district levels, and as a father of three who attended Culver City public schools from kindergarten to high schoolbrings a unique ability to connect city government, schools, and the broader community, helping to bridge communication, priorities, and problem-solving between them. His experience gives him a firsthand understanding of how city decisions impact families, neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and daily life throughout the community.
Professionally, Jeannine is a nonprofit consultant working in education, access to justice, the arts, and community service organizations, including efforts that expand free legal services for those who cannot afford a lawyer and provide scholarships to California college students facing medical crises. In 2019, she was honored with a lifetime achievement award for her work as a Los Angeles theater producer.
He Culver City The council is made up of five general members. There are two seats open for the General Election which will take place on November 3rd.
More about Jeannine
Jeannine and her husband did Culver City their home while raising their three daughters, all of whom attended Culver City public schools from kindergarten to high school. He began his civic involvement in local schools as a PTA and booster club leader and later served on the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee and the Culver City High School Career Technical Education Pathways Committee. She also contributed to the planning of the district-wide arts plan, supporting arts education throughout the school district.
Following the Sandy Hook tragedy, Jeannine produced a community forum on school safety that brought together city leaders, first responders, and families to address school safety. She is co-founder of Culver City Neighbors United, a community advocacy organization focused on civic engagement and transparency. He has also worked with the city to improve neighborhood safety, including successfully promoting four-way stop signs at dangerous intersections near a popular local park.
During her time on the Cultural Affairs Commission, Jeannine played a key role in selecting and funding local performing arts organizations through the city’s annual performing arts grants program, helping to recommend more than $240,000 in performance matching grants in 2023. She co-created the Culver City An Artist Laureate Program, he co-authored the Commission’s diversity, equity and inclusion statement and advised on the relaunch of the Summer Sunset concert series, among other initiatives. She also served as president of the Culver City Arts Foundation for two years, providing leadership during its transition to Culver Arts.
A fourth-generation union member and mother of a public school teacher, she has been a proud member of SAG-AFTRA for more than two decades, serving on the Hollywood Local
Women’s Caucus and previously on the Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Committee, advocating to keep entertainment jobs in California.
eannine is co-founder and president of the Heart of LA Democratic Club, the first feminist Democratic club in Los Angeles County, working to promote gender equity and expand leadership opportunities for women. She is an elected delegate for the 55th Assembly District of the California Democratic Party.
Jeannine also advocates for climate action, worker rights, safer and more accessible streets and sidewalks for people of all mobilities, humane treatment of animals, and common sense. gun safety laws that protect lives and strengthen communities.
Jeannine earned her bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Communications from the University of Illinois and has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Illinois Institute of Technology. she lives in Culver City with his family and foster animals.