This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Universityoffelicity (talk | contribs) at 01:59, 19 October 2013. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 01:59, 19 October 2013 by Universityoffelicity (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) | This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "José Huizar" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| José Huizar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 14th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Villaraigosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1968-09-10) September 10, 1968 (age 56) Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Richelle Ríos |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Princeton University UCLA School of Law |
| Website | cd14 |
José Luis Huizar (born September 10, 1968) is an American elected official in California. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 14.
His district covers central Downtown Los Angeles and portions of Northeast Los Angeles, and a section of the Los Angeles River
Huizar was elected on November 8, 2005 in a special election to fill the seat vacated by the then new Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa. He was reelected to a full four-year term in 2007 and again in 2011.
Personal life
Huizar was born in a village called Los Morales in the municipality of Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico, son of Simón Huizar, who was a migrant farm worker and later a machinist. His mother Isidra Serrano was a meatpacking plant worker.
He immigrated with his parents to the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles at the age of three, attended Euclid Elementary, Stevenson Junior High School, Hollenbeck Junior High School and Salesian High School before attending University of California, Berkeley as an undergraduate. He received a Master’s degree in Public Affairs and Urban Planning from Princeton University and a Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law. In 2004, he became the first Latino to serve on the Princeton Board of Trustees.
Huizar married Richelle Ríos in 1999 and the couple has four children named Emilia, Isabella, Simón Luís and Aviana Rose.
Political career
José Huizar won a seat on the Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District on April 10, 2001, as a candidate supported by then Mayor Richard Riordan, defeating Ralph Cole with 75 percent of the vote. He served as member and President of the Board until 2005, when he ran against Nick Pacheco for a seat in the Los Angeles City Council vacated by Antonio Villaraigosa and won.
He is the first Mexican immigrant elected to the Los Angeles City Council’s history.
Sexual Harrassment Lawsuit
On October 17, 2013, Huizar was sued for sexual harassment, and subsequently confessed that he had been engaged in a "consensual relationship" with former female staffer, Francine Godoy. Huizar reportedly reduced her duties, in response to her refusal to grant him sexual favors. In addition, during her campaign for a seat on the Los Angeles Community College District Board, Huizar promised to support her campaign in exchange that she give in to his advances.
References
- Arellano, Gustavo (18 March 2010). "With so many Zacatecans in L.A., why is the best cooking still found at home?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- Hyman, Steve (7 May 2006). "Sons Live Out a Dream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- "José Huízar". La Jornada. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- "Reconocen labor de migrante jerezano". El Sol de Zacatecas. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- Zach Behrens (15 January 2010). "A New Addition to Councilman Huizar's Family". laist. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- Johnston, Robert C. (18 April 2001). "Candidates for Los Angeles Mayor Talk Up Better Schools". Education Week. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- Zahniser, Dave C. "Councilman Jose Huizar says he had 'consensual relationship' with aide". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- Zahniser, Dave C. "L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar is sued by former aide for harassment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
External links
- Official 14th District Website — Los Angeles City Council.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAntonio Villaraigosa | Los Angeles City Councilmember, 14th district 2005–present |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Members of the Los Angeles City Council | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||
 |
| ||||||||||