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Antonio Villaraigosa Biography

Former Mayor of Los Angeles

Antonio Villaraigosa served as the Mayor of Los Angeles. Born on January 23, 1953, he is a prominent politician and social activist.

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“My father was predisposed to drunken rages. I would hide under the bed. My sister and I were talking just the other day about the terror a drunken man in a rage can create in a child.”

Men Children Father Talking Bed Terror Rage My Sister

Author:Antonio Villaraigosa

“The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here.”

Democracy Duty Honor Privilege Great Things Jury Jury Duty

Author:Antonio Villaraigosa

“So laying people off is not something I do lightly, it's not something I relish.”

People Relish

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“Again, if I was going to call Romney and the Republicans stupid, I'm certainly not going to call the Democrats and President Obama stupid.”

Ifs President Stupid Republican Democrat President Obama Romney

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“We're not a homogeneous party, anymore than the Republicans are. But we are a party that I think has a plan to take us forward.”

Thinking Party Plans Republican Homogeneous

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“You can't just trot out a brown face or a Spanish surname and expect people are going to vote for your party or your candidate.”

People Faces Party Vote Candidates Brown Surnames

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“Actually, as president of the Conference of Mayors, we passed the Simpson-Bowles plan as a template, as a template, as a frame work for moving forward and the president has done the same.”

Done Moving President Plans Moving Forward Conferences Mayors

Author:Antonio Villaraigosa

“But I will say, I think there are some Democrats that don't want to address pension reform. I have taken on the issue of seniority and tenure. I think we have to address entitlements and the president has done that in his budget. I think we have to extend Medicare and the president has done that. But also reinvest in that program.”

Thinking Want Done President Issues Taken Program Democrat Reform Budgets Addresses Entitlement Medicare Pension Tenure Seniority

Author:Antonio Villaraigosa

“I don't want to describe either Governor Mitt Romney or the Republicans as stupid, but I will say this - if you look at their platform, the 2012 platform, it looks like it's from another century and maybe even two. It looks like the platform of 1812.”

Ifs Want Looks Two Century Stupid Republican Platforms Governors Romney

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“Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well.”

Wells Looks Two Done Mistake Areas Democrat Reform Making Mistakes Pension Tenure Seniority

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“We in Los Angeles, who have ourselves been helped to stand up - to recover and rebuild after a disaster - want to help the families and communities of the Gulf Coast,.”

Want Helping Community Disaster Los Angeles Coast

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“If you wave a flag, make it an American Flag.”

Ifs Wave Flags American Flag

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“I got to grow up with a mother who taught me to believe in me.”

Believe Mother Grows Growing Up Taught Mom Believe In Me Mothers Day Mothering Happy Mothers Day Good Happy Mothers Day Mothers Day Messages Happy Mothers Day Text Mother Day Poems Happy Mothers Day Greetings Mothers Day Images

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“Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions.”

Action Law Clear Politician Let Me Police Criminals Priests Officers Our Actions Police Officer Above The Law

Author:Antonio Villaraigosa

“I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners.”

Battle Labor Partners Council

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“I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.”

People Office Public Office

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“In no small part I think all of us kind of look in the mirror and feel good or not feel good about the person we seen in the mirror in no small part because of the jobs we have.”

Thinking Feels Looks Kind Persons Jobs Mirrors Feel Good Small Parts

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“You all know I love L.A., but tonight I really love L.A.”

Knows Tonight

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“We stand with President Obama - love doesn't have a color, love doesn't care if you're gay or straight. Love doesn't discriminate.”

Ifs Care President Color Gay President Obama Marriage Equality

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About the Author

Born: January 23, 1953
Known for: Former Mayor of Los Angeles
Quotes: 19

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