Mayor Villaraigosa's Inauguration

I was invited to represent the Pacific Islander community by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the inauguration ceremony on July 1, 2009. It was quite an adventure through downtown L.A. traffic, to the ceremony on the steps of L.A. City Hall. Protestors marched and chanted, asking for more city services and fewer layoffs. Inaugurated that day, with Los Angeles Laker Derek Fisher as the Master of ceremonies, was Carmen Trutanich, City Attorney, Wendy Greuel, City Controller, the City Council, and the Mayor. This was my first experience attending this event, and I was honored to be a part.