Herb Wessen

City Council Votes to Change Rodeo Rd. to Obama Blvd

City News ServiceJune 29, 2017

The motion to rename Rodeo Road between Jefferson Boulevard and Arlington Avenue was introduced by Council President Herb Wesson, who recalled meeting Obama for the first time during an early campaign stop at Rancho Cienega Park on Rodeo Road in 2007.

Sports

USOC endorses Los Angeles for 2024 Olympics bid

MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated PressSeptember 3, 2015

The U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday named Los Angeles as its candidate for the 2024 Games, replacing Boston’s soured bid and marking a comeback for LA’s dream of becoming a three-time host of the global sports competition

Local News

L.A. City Council Recognizes Tuskegee Airmen at L.A. City Hall

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 2, 2015

L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson recognized the Tuskegee Airmen of Los Angeles during a full presentation at a recent City Council meeting