Milestones in Antonio Villaraigosa’s tenure as L.A. mayor
2005: Antonio Villaraigosa romps past incumbent James K. Hahn to make history, winning election as the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since the city’s pioneer days.
2006: Uses his first State of the City address to announce that he will ask the Legislature to give him overwhelming authority to run the city’s embattled public schools.
2007: A day after Villaraigosa publicly accepted responsibility for their separation, his wife of 20 years, Corina Villaraigosa, files for divorce on the grounds of “irreconcilable differences.†Mayor acknowledges dating TV reporter.
2007: Achieves his goal of greater influence on the school board by raising money to elect endorsed candidates in three of four board races.
2009: Vows to end the Department of Water and Power’s reliance on coal-fired power plants and instead secure 40% of its power from renewable resources.
2009: Unveils his “30/10†plan to fast-track new rail projects.
2011: Orders the shutdown of the Occupy L.A. encampment on City Hall grounds.
2012: Garnered high-profile role as Democratic National Convention chair
2013: Hails continued decline in crime across Los Angeles. Later leaves office after serving the second of two allowed terms; he is replaced by fellow Democrat Eric Garcetti.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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