Antonio Villaraigosa

Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) was the mayor of Los Angeles, California from 2005 to 2013. He was elected on May 17, 2005, defeating the mayor in office, James Hahn. He was then re-elected for a second term in 2009. Before his mayoral experience, Villaraigosa was the California State Assemblyman for the 45th District, the Speaker of the California State Assembly, and the Los Angeles City Councilman for the 14th District.

Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa
41st Mayor of Los Angeles
In office July 1, 2005 – July 1, 2013
Preceded by	James Hahn
Succeeded by	Eric Garcetti
63rd Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office February 26, 1998 – April 13, 2000
Preceded by	Cruz Bustamante
Succeeded by	Robert Hertzberg
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 14th district
In office 2003–2005
Preceded by	Nick Pacheco
Succeeded by	José Huizar
Member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district
In office 1994–2000
Preceded by	Richard Polanco
Succeeded by	Jackie Goldberg
California State Assembly Majority & Democratic Leader
In office November 30, 1996 – February 1998
Preceded by	Richard Katz
Succeeded by	Kevin Shelley
Personal details
Born	(1953-01-23) January 23, 1953 (age 72) Boyle Heights, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Corina Villaraigosa (divorced 2007)
Profession	Politician
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Before being elected to public office, Villaraigosa was a labor organizer. Villaraigosa served as a national co-chairman of Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 Presidential campaign, and as a member of President Barack Obama's Transition Economic Advisory Board.^[1] In 2013, he could not run for a third term because of term limits under California law. Eric Garcetti succeeded him on July 1, 2013.