In 2001, I went door-to-door in each of the neighborhoods of the Thirteenth District, asking you for the privilege of serving you on the City Council. I promised to fight for our neighborhoods—to bring back our fair share of parks, schools, police, and housing. Based on that promise, the voters elected me to represent them and I was sworn into office on June 15th, 2001.

Since then, I cannot believe how far we have come. Our neighborhoods are safer, greener, and more vibrant than they have been in decades. More and more people are active in local government and community affairs and I have met with thousands of District 13 residents who are working together to clean up their neighborhoods.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

We have done so much together, nearly doubling the number of parks in our communities—helping build badly-needed schools and housing, bringing good-paying jobs back to our business districts, and cleaning up our urban environment. But there is so much more we have to do together. In this web site, you will find out information about my record, my agenda, and about the 13th District. We will have opportunities for spreading the word about our initiatives and about getting involved in the community. We will be regularly expanding and updating the web site, so visit whenever you can.

Thank you for the privilege of representing you! I will never take that privilege for granted. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you for another four years in the Los Angeles City Council.

Warmest regards,