An unqualified political rarity has passed; Richard J. Riordan,
Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001--- a REPUBLICAN
mayor! --- died recently at 92. A graduate of Princeton University
in philosophy, Riordan also graduated from the University of
Michigan Law School. A multi-talented man, Riordan was a
highly successful investor and made himself wealthy.
At the age of 62, when most people start to slow up a bit Riordan
entered the realm of politics, becoming mayor of heavily Democratic
Los Angeles where he applied the principles of business and the free
market to its governance. He liked charter schools, law and order,
and getting to know the various communities and to understand them,
their people, and their concerns. A Republican mayor, and he actually
listened to the people of his city! For all this he was elected to a
second term, all this to the consternation of Los Angeles' democrats.
Also, Riordan was quite a philanthropist, with a very keen interest in
childhood literacy.
Every city in these United States should have a mayor like Richard J.
Riordan. Sadly, a Riordanesque candidate could not get elected in
most of our cities, what with the far-left, woke bent of the electorate
in them such a candidate would be run out of town rather than elected
mayor. Such are the present times, such is the state of our cities
and their politics.
Rest well, Mayor Riordan. Thank you for the sterling example that you
set. May others emulate you and politically profit from your legacy.
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