DEPARTING SAN FERNANDO MAYOR FETED.Byline: Luz Villarreal Daily News Staff Writer Mayor Rosa Chacon, the city's first Latina to serve on the City Council, was honored Tuesday night before her peers as she completed her term. Chacon, as well as outgoing Councilman Ray Ojeda, was honored by the Mexican American Political Association Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) is an organization that promotes the interests of Mexican-Americans in the United States. History Following a 1959 summit of 150 Mexican American leaders in Fresno, California, MAPA was formed in 1960 as a means to , MAPA MAPA Malaysia Airlines Pilots' Association MAPA Mexican-American Political Association MAPA Manila Action Plan for APEC MAPA Metropolitan Area Planning Agency MAPA Mine Action Program for Afghanistan (UN) and the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Chacon, 47, spent nearly five years in office promoting women's issues, as an advocate for children and the underserved while not letting politics form her decisions, peers said. ``Rosa has demonstrated a heck heck interj. Used as a mild oath. n. Slang Used as an intensive: had a heck of a lot of money; was crowded as heck. [Alteration of hell. of a lot of courage and has always tried to be the voice of those who can't represent themselves,'' said Raul Godinez, who was elected mayor by the new council Tuesday night. ``She has a big heart and is not afraid to go out on her own. She's her own person,'' he said. Chacon and Ojeda both vacated their seats. New council members Jose Hernandez Jose Hernandez can refer to
CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Outgoing San Fernando Mayor Rosa Chacon smiles at a City Council meeting to honor her term. Andy Holzman/Special to the Daily News |
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