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Encyclopedia > Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla is a councilman for the 7th district of the Los Angeles City Council and served as Council President from July 2001 through December 31, 2005. The Los Angeles City Council meets three times a week in city hall. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Biography

Padilla grew up in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, and is a graduate of San Fernando High School in the northeast San Fernando Valley and studied engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pacoima is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. ... San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a university located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. MIT is one of the worlds leading research institutions in science and technology, as well as in numerous other fields, including management, economics, mathematics, linguistics, political science, and philosophy. ...


He was elected President of the League of California Cities, and also serves as Chair of the Los Angeles Leadership Council of the American Diabetes Association. Padilla previously was a staff member to United States Senator Dianne Feinstein and California State Assemblymember Tony Cardenas. The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is a Democratic U.S. Senator from California, a position she has held since 1992. ... California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. ...


He was named one of America's 100 Most Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine. Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George... The Hispanic Business 100 Most Influential Hispanics is Hispanic Business magazines annual directory of the most influential Hispanics in the United States. ... Overview Hispanic Business magazine, the flagship publication of Hispanic Business Inc. ...


City Council service

At 32, Padilla is not only the Council's youngest member but also its most senior member. He chairs the City Council's Rules and Elections Committee and is Vice-Chair of the Arts, Parks, Health & Aging Committee.


His achievements include the grand opening of the new Mission Area Police Station, the first new police division for the Los Angeles Police Department in 27 years. He also spearheaded efforts to build the new $43 million Children's Museum of Los Angeles at Hansen Dam in the northeast San Fernando Valley. Parker Center-LAPDs Headquarters The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is the police department of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Hansen Dam in Los Angeles County, California was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1939 and 1940. ... San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles. ...


Votes, Motions & Politicking

  • Currently has been a voice of dissent against Mayor Villaraigosa's plan to break up the school district for education reform.
  • Voted against a City of Los Angeles City Council resolution to oppose the war in Iraq in 2003.
  • Endorsed Jim Hahn (over current Mayor Villaraigosa) in 2001.
  • Campaigned against the San Fernando Valley Secession movement in 2002.

Ethics

Alex Padilla holds the record for the highest ethics fine on a sitting Councilmember of the Los Angeles City Council: $78,000.


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Preceded by:
Richard Alarcon		 Los Angeles City Councilperson
7th District
2000–present		 Succeeded by:
Incumbent

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COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - ALEX PADILLA (353 words)
Alex Padilla serves as Chair of the City Council's Rules and Elections Committee, as Vice-Chair of the Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee, and as a member of the Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee.
Alex Padilla currently serves on the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities and is President of its Latino Caucus, and is also a board member of the National League of Cities.
Alex Padilla was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and attended local public schools.
Recruit - Alex Carmona - BearcatNews.com (12979 words)
Padilla told the Grants earlier this summer that he was looking for a disciplined boarding school for Carmona, but the plans appear to have changed.
Padilla, a manager for a liquor company who also plays professional basketball in Puerto Rico, said he helps athletes in his spare time, working directly with coaches and others to find homes for the students so they can go to school and be eligible to play basketball.
Padilla refuses to say who has the inside edge for Carmona, but he indicated his friendship with Schilling won’t be a factor.
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