Where's Antonio? Flying to D.C., Hanging with His Cousin...Again
By Patrick Range McDonald, Friday, Mar. 12 2010 @ 9:00AM
Categories: politics
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa flew out of town again this week, and attended another swearing-in ceremony for his cousin, California State Assembly Speaker John Perez. This time around, the mayor didn't blow a good chunk of his workday glad-handing in Sacramento.
On Monday, March 8, Villaraigosa was found in Wilmington at 9:30 a.m., breaking ground for a $22-million roadway improvements project along Harry Bridges Boulevard, according to City News Service.
The mayor hung out with several elected officials, including L.A. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, who Villaraigosa later endorsed for lieutenant governoron Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the mayor was completely off the radar ... at least the media's radar.
Villaraigosa, City News Service dutifully reported, held "no public events." No word on what kept the mayor from his usual sprint around town, attending one P.R. event after another.
By Wednesday, Villaraigosa was back in the swing of things, taking an interview with KABC at 8 a.m.
At 10 a.m., the mayor scooted over to Markham Middle School in Watts to attend the first performance of the Alvin Alley American Dance Theater's four-day residency at Markham, City News Service reported.
Markham Middle School, if you remember, was taken over by the Mayor's Office from the Los Angeles Unified School District, but its students continue to under-perform, with a November, 2009, L.A. Times editorial describing the school as "problem-plagued."
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| L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa |
On Monday, March 8, Villaraigosa was found in Wilmington at 9:30 a.m., breaking ground for a $22-million roadway improvements project along Harry Bridges Boulevard, according to City News Service.
The mayor hung out with several elected officials, including L.A. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, who Villaraigosa later endorsed for lieutenant governoron Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the mayor was completely off the radar ... at least the media's radar.
Villaraigosa, City News Service dutifully reported, held "no public events." No word on what kept the mayor from his usual sprint around town, attending one P.R. event after another.
By Wednesday, Villaraigosa was back in the swing of things, taking an interview with KABC at 8 a.m.
At 10 a.m., the mayor scooted over to Markham Middle School in Watts to attend the first performance of the Alvin Alley American Dance Theater's four-day residency at Markham, City News Service reported.
Markham Middle School, if you remember, was taken over by the Mayor's Office from the Los Angeles Unified School District, but its students continue to under-perform, with a November, 2009, L.A. Times editorial describing the school as "problem-plagued."