LONG BEACH PORT OFFICIAL NAMED TO TOP L.A. HARBOR POST MAYOR PRAISES HER ENERGY AND IDEAS.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Seeking to improve operations and enhance community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. , Mayor 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. on Wednesday tapped Long Beach's veteran port administrator to be general manager of the 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. Harbor. Geraldine Knatz, a 24-year employee of the Long Beach port and its managing director since 1999, would take over leadership of a Los Angeles department that has been rocked by scandal and criticized for its relationships with the shipping industry and its neighbors. She has been overseeing a $2.5 billion construction project at the Port of Long Beach. ``It was important for me to find someone who has the energy and the ideas we need to keep the (Los Angeles) port competitive and improve it environmentally as well,'' Villaraigosa said at a news conference near the harbor. ``I was impressed from the start with Geraldine's energy and what she has done in Long Beach to provide such stiff competition for us.'' If the City Council approves the appointment, Knatz would become the first woman to head a major U.S. port. She holds master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . Her selection was recommended to Villaraigosa by the city Harbor Commission after interviews by a citizens committee. ``It feels like I'm coming home,'' Knatz said. ``It is so exciting to be coming back where I started.'' Knatz's salary has yet to be set. The former general manager, Larry Keller, made $258,000 a year. Knatz said she believes the Los Angeles Harbor, which competes with the Long Beach port for the title as the nation's busiest, can improve its service to the shipping industry, which has complained about long waits to unload To remove a program from memory or take a tape or disk out of its drive. cargo. She also said she believes the port can reduce air pollution from its operations. ``I think we can get to a point where we reduce emissions here and go beyond the goal of no net increase in emissions,'' Knatz said. Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. , who chairs the council's Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committee overseeing the port, said he hopes for a quick confirmation. ``Geraldine brings good experience to the table,'' Cardenas said in a printed statement. ``We look forward to seeing her work together with Long Beach and Los Angeles to reduce smog and congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. in the harbor.'' The port is one of the major economic engines of the city, creating nearly 18,000 jobs and bringing in cargo valued at $122 billion a year. Villaraigosa is making the second of two key economic appointments this year. Earlier, he brought back Lydia Kennard to head the Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van agency. He still must make major appointments to the city Planning city planning, process of planning for the improvement of urban centers in order to provide healthy and safe living conditions, efficient transport and communication, adequate public facilities, and aesthetic surroundings. Department and Community Redevelopment Agency. Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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