
EDITORIAL: MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA, Los Angeles
October 18, 2007
When I took office in 2005, I promised to be a Mayor for all the people and to lead a City government that looks like Los Angeles. And we have. As one who came of age during the turbulent times when Mexican Americans and African Americans marched side-by-side to win our equality and civil rights, I will always believe that LA’s greatness as a city depends on our willingness to work together across every racial, ethnic and religious divide. I also believe that the people of Los Angeles deserve only the best from their government, and we’ve appointed the most