EDITORIAL : WE NEED YOU, MAYOR; TOO MUCH IS AT STAKE IN L.A. FOR RIORDAN TO BE THINKING ABOUT THE GOVERNOR'S RACE.THE lure of higher office is an infection that drives most politicians who believe they can make a difference. And Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. has made a difference in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. since taking office five years ago, which is perhaps why he's being courted so strongly for the governor's race Noun 1. governor's race - a race for election to the governorship campaign for governor campaign, political campaign, run - a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run" . There's no doubt that Riordan, the citizen-mayor, would make a strong candidate to succeed Pete Wilson For others named Pete Wilson, see . Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. Wilson served as the thirty-sixth Governor of California (1991–1999), the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that but we hope he hasn't caught the politicians' disease. This is a critical juncture in the city's history. So much is riding on the initiatives he's begun - reforming City Hall, cleaning up the scandal-ridden MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. and restoring a quality public school system for the sake of L.A.'s children. The difficult challenges that lie ahead require someone who's focused solely on the job of being mayor of the second largest city in the U.S. Riordan promised in 1993 to ``turn L.A. around,'' and he achieved a measure of success toward that goal. He easily won re-election because he could list concrete achievements he made during his first term. While campaigning last year, His Honor also made it clear he had more to do. A lot more. The city still needs the kind of leadership that he's provided. L.A. needs a full-time mayor, not a governor-in-waiting. We urge Mayor Riordan to stay at home and not to be swayed by the flattery Flattery Adams, Jack toady to his employer. [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son] Amaziah fawningly complains of Amos to King Jeroboam. [O.T.: Amos 7:10] bolton one who flatters by pretending humility. [Br. Hist. of his powerful and well-placed friends. |
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