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Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa (; born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr.; January 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 2005 to 2013. Prior to being elected Mayor he was a member of the California State Assembly from 1994 to 2000, the Democratic leader of the Assembly from 1996 to 1998, and the Speaker of the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2000. After leaving the State Assembly due to term limits he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council from 2003 until he was elected Mayor in 2005. Villaraigosa is a member of the Democratic Party, national co-chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, a member of President Barack Obama's Transition Economic Advisory Board,〔Washington Post〕 and Chairman of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in September 2012.〔("Villaraigosa will chair Democratic National Convention ), Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2012〕 He ran for Mayor in 2001 against Los Angeles City Attorney James Hahn, but lost in the second round of voting. He ran again in 2005 in a rematch against Hahn and won. During his tenure as Mayor, he gained national attention for his work and was featured in ''Time's'' story on the country's 25 most influential Latinos. He was the third Mexican American to have served as Mayor of Los Angeles, and the first in over 130 years. He was term limited and could not run for re-election in 2013. He continues to be actively engaged in education, civic engagement, water, immigration, transportation, and economic development issues. He speaks nationally and throughout California on these issues. ==Early life and education== Born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr. in the City Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles County's Eastside, he attended both Catholic and public schools.〔The New Yorker〕 His father immigrated to the USA and became a successful businessman, but lost his wealth during the Great Depression. His young wife left him at this time.〔"Playbook Breakfast". 2012 Democratic Convention. Presenters: Mike Allen. Politico. 2012-09-03. http://www.c-span.org/DNC/Events/DNC-Convention-Chairman-Talks-with-Mike-Allen/10737433694/〕 His father abandoned their family when he was 5 years old, and at age of 16, a benign tumor in his spinal column briefly paralyzed him from the waist down, curtailing his ability to play sports. His grades plummeted at Cathedral High School, and the next year, he was expelled from the Roman Catholic institution after getting into a fight after a football game.〔Joel Kotkin〕 He later graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School〔 in Boyle Heights after taking adult education classes there at night, and with the help of his English teacher, Herman Katz. Villar went on to attend East Los Angeles College,〔The New Yorker〕 a community college, and eventually transferred to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1977.〔http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/Chancellor-Carnesale-Mayor-Villaraigosa-7044.aspx?RelNum=7044〕 At UCLA, he was a leader of MEChA, an organization that seeks to promote Chicano unity and empowerment through political action. At this time, he went by the short form ''Tony'' of his given name Antonio.〔 After UCLA, Villar attended the Peoples College of Law (PCL), a school that prioritizes a commitment to progressive social change. After law school, he became a field representative/organizer with the United Teachers Los Angeles where he organized teachers and was regarded as a gifted advocate. There, he saw first-hand the issues that teachers experience in the classroom and the importance of ensuring all teachers have the resources they need to be successful in their profession. He later served as president of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Federation of Government Employees.〔Mayor of Los Angeles: Biography〕 He changed his surname to Villaraigosa upon his marriage with Corina Raigosa in 1987. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antonio Villaraigosa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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