In need of energy.With the victory of Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. , voters chose not just a new leader but a new direction for the city. Though the nasty campaign suppressed voting so that only 30 percent of those registered came to the polls, it couldn't suppress the desire of those who did turn out. The election was more than just a rout of Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California . It was a condemnation of what City Hall has become over the past four years: A place where moneyed interests get special treatment and the public gets stuck with the bill. Villaraigosa won a landslide victory In politics, a landslide victory (or just a landslide) is the victory of a candidate or political party by an overwhelming majority in an election. Landslides can occur when one candidate or party is perceived as far superior to its opponents, through unfair by offering himself as a bold and visionary leader, someone who can reach out to all the factions of the city and find common ground that balances the interests of everyone. 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. deserves nothing less than his tireless energy to make the city a better place for all its people. --Daily News editorial |
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