Tuesday, February 25, 2014

FORMER MAYOR TONY ENDORSES HUDLEY-HAYES FOR OPEN LAUSD BOARD SEAT

by Vanessa Romo, LA School Report | http://bit.ly/1cLzVvZ

Former Mayor Villaraigosa

Posted on February 24, 2014  ::  Former mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has thrown himself into the District 1 special election race by endorsing Genethia Hudley-Hayes, one of 13 candidates running to join the LA Unified School Board.

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Hudley-Hayes, who served as school board president until she lost her seat to the late Marguerite LaMotte in 2003, released a list of endorsers this morning.

The election is scheduled for June, with a runoff, if needed, on Aug. 12.

In addition to Villariagosa, the list includes Mayor Richard Riordan, U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass, California State Senator Holly Mitchell, civil rights activist Connie Rice, former LA City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, retired pastor of First AME Church, Cecil Murray and Carolynn Martin, a regional leader of the National Council of Negro Woman and member of the board of Parent Revolution.

Bass’ support is notable in that she had been an early backer of George McKenna, who is also running for the seat.

 

2cents small Where is Mayor Sam when we need him?  With all the other former mayors committed to running school districts in-the-worst-way, can former Mayor Bloomberg be far behind?

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