In The News
Here are some recent news articles featuring John McCormick:
Lafayette Agrees to Place Half-Cent Sales Tax on November Ballot
(Contra Costa News, July 9, 2024) Councilmember John McCormick shared he believed the 1/2 cent tax was an “easy message to share,” stating, “If you like Lafayette the way it is, this is what you will get, and you don’t have to promise anything new.”
Council solidifies next fiscal year's priorities
(Lamorinda Weekly, June 19, 2024) Council Member John McCormick highlighted the schedule for completing the downtown design standards in particular, suggesting the September ...
Fire insurance non-renewal puts pressure on Lamorinda residents
(Lamorinda Weekly, April 24, 2024) In Council discussion, council member John McCormick said, "This letter seemed gentile to me. I mean, we're on a crisis of unprecedented ...
New safety measures for roundabout in Lafayette moving forward
(Lamorinda Weekly, April 10, 2024) Sign consolidation and other adjustments, council member John McCormick said, were a notable and positive improvement to "de-cluttering" the ...
Monument Erected in the Early Chinese Workers' Cemetery in Napa Valley, Wine Country
(Sing Tao Daily, April 29, 2024) 風搖曳著茂密的樹枝，陽光灑下斑駁樹影，道士們的搖鈴聲忽遠忽近，交織成一首充滿追憶與緬懷的慰靈曲。
華埠歷史文化協會(CHCA)歷史委員會成員與妙蓮仙館高師兄團隊，日前到離三藩市約65英里的那柏縣（Napa）聖海倫娜市(St. Helena)，為當地早期華人墓園立碑揭幕，拜祭長眠於此的華人先輩。
Lafayette unveils two projects honoring the city's Indigenous roots
(Lamorinda Weekly, April 24, 2024) Lafayette Vice Mayor Wei-Tai Kwok and John McCormick. chair of the city's Land Acknowledgement Task Force, unveiled a utility box wrap honoring indigenous people.
Righting a wrong: Memorial honors Chinese buried at St. Helena cemetery
(St. Helena Star, April 24, 2024) After more than a century, the Chinese immigrants who lived, labored and died in St. Helena are finally getting their due. A memorial to the Chinese buried at the St. Helena Public Cemetery was dedicated Sunday, with Taoist rituals, songs, blessings and offerings paying homage to the roughly 50 Chinese who were buried there.
Lafayette Appoints John McCormick To City Council
(Lamorinda Patch, January 31, 2024) McCormick, a Lafayette resident for over 30 years, was unanimously selected to fill the seat formerly held by Teresa Gerringer.
A commemorative plaque honors the contributions of Chinese laborers in Napa, wine country
(Sing Tao Daily, September 8, 2023) 作家麥考密克 (John McCormick) 撰寫《那柏谷的華人：被遺忘的社區建造了葡萄酒之鄉》（Chinese in Napa Valley），揭示酒鄉華人被遺忘的貢獻。他指出，中國勞工曾是那柏谷的中堅力量。1800年代後期，他們在葡萄田、礦山、啤酒花農場、皮革廠和洗衣店辛勤工作，在當地城鎮開闢了社區。這些貢獻對阻止歧視幾乎沒有作用，反華勢力如雨後春筍般騷擾和恐嚇移民。《排華法案》加速了當地唐人街的衰落，曾經充滿活力的社區消失了，而他們幫助培育的工業卻蓬勃發展。
Forgotten no more: China Point plaque dedication celebrates history of Chinese laborers in Napa
(Napa Valley Register, September 4, 2023) On Monday morning, about 100 people from Napa and around the Bay Area gathered at the China Point Park on First Street for the dedication of a plaque commemorating the history of Chinese laborers here in Napa from the 1870s through 1900s.
Walnut Creek Library To Host Talk On Chinese In Napa Wine Country
(Walnut Creek Patch, February 6, 2023) Native Napan John McCormick will discuss the forgotten contributions of the Chinese people in California's most famous wine region.
Without Chinese labor, Napa never would have become a world-class wine region
(The San Francisco Standard, January 21, 2023) When John McCormick learned that Chinese immigrants helped significantly in building California’s early wineries, the fifth-generation Napa Valley native was deeply surprised and disturbed. “It was just mind-blowing,” McCormick said. “These stories need to be told.”
New book explores Chinese laborers' contributions to Napa Valley
(St. Helena Star, January 10, 2023) The St. Helena Historical Society's first program of 2023 will focus on a new book about the forgotten contributions of Chinese laborers in the Napa Valley. John McCormick will discuss his book "Chinese in Napa Valley: The Forgotten Community that Built Wine Country" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Heritage Center Museum, 1255 Oak Ave.
Honoring John McCormick, 2022 Business Person of the Year
(Lafayette Chamber, June 24, 2022) We thank all the politicos, speakers, past Marquis recipients, Chamber Board Members, Premier Members, Chamber Ambassadors, friends, and family for joining us for a spectacular evening at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa to honor John McCormick on Friday, June 24, 2022.
Business Person of the Year selection hits a high note with Lamorinda Music co-owner John McCormick
(Lamorinda Weekly, January 19, 2022) Last year was a good year for Lafayette's John McCormick. The co-owner of Lamorinda Music completed his second term as president of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. His popular store was selected by Diablo Magazine readers as the East Bay's 2021 Best Musical Instrument Store. And he ended the year by being named the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year, an honor McCormick says was both surprising and extremely gratifying.