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80th Annual State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony

Makayla with Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.,
First Lady Anne Brown & Mayor Kevin Johnson
at the 2011 Tree Lighting Ceremony

The Department of Developmental Services joined Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Brown as they kicked off the holiday season at the 80th Annual State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony, on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. at the West Steps of the State Capitol.

Makayla Jones was selected from more than 250,000 children and adults served by the Department of Developmental Services to help the Governor light the tree. Makayla is a six year old kindergartener who is receiving services from the Central Valley Regional Center in Visalia. This is the 29th year that a child with a developmental disability participated in the ceremony.

Makayla Jones

• Makayla Jones Biography (PDF)
• DDS Press Release
• Governor's Press Release
• Hand-Crafted Ornaments