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Emanuel Pleitez, a native of the inner city neighborhood of Los Angeles, El Sereno, and raised by a single mother, experienced life in one of the most underrepresented areas of the city. His story resonates with other Angelenos, especially those who come from similar communities. Emanuel's inspiration and initiative of providing for the community and re-energizing Los Angeles come from the many hardships he knew growing up.
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"We need to address specifically the pension fund liability issue, and it cannot be on the backs of workers. They have fought for certain contracts, and I want to make sure that, as Mayor, we are looking down the line and figuring out what are the things we need to do to ensure that the city can be solvent. We literally are on the brink of bankruptcy, and every year because the pension fund liabilities continue to grow as a proportion of the budget, we end up having to cut other services like parks and recreation, public write inn oak park works, and any other service that is of social safety net for our residents."
One of the biggest proposals on Emanuel's agenda is education. As a firm believer that education is an important tool in life, he plans on focusing on children and teens that have dropped out of school and implementing programs to strengthen Los Angeles' school system for every age group. He plans on bringing several resources to the system, such as early childhood programs, afterschool programs, and parenting classes.
"We need to make sure that community colleges are better aligned with the economy, so that community college classes write inn oak park and trainings are more aligned with the jobs that exist today,  Pleitez said. We need to make sure that any worker, in any stage of their career has an opportunity to take classes so they can have a better job later."
Emily Satifka, a fellow on Pleitez for LA , remarked, "Emanuel has managed to unite such a diverse group of opinionated and hard-working individuals all passionate about so many different things. I became involved in this campaign because Emanuel and I had one conversation about mentorship programs and addressing the dropout write inn oak park rate in this city. Emanuel is a produce of this city, a success because of the people who believed in him. He brings a unique perspective to education of not replacing structures already in place but by giving extra support to those students who need it most."
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Some of Emanuel's non-profit experiences include Latinos on the Fast Track (LOFT) Institute and the Latino Legacy Weekend, which works with Latino leaders of today. Emanuel's past work also includes working for Los Angeles' current write inn oak park mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, by being his aide and personal assistant. After working at Goldman Sachs and being a member of the Obama-Biden US Treasury Review team, he ran for California's 32 nd Congressional District Election in 2009 with a grassroots driven campaign.
After running for Congress, Emanuel worked on the president's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) and later McKinsey Company. He also served as the Board of Directors Chair for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and the Salvadoran write inn oak park American Leadership and Education Fund (SALEF). write inn oak park He is also the founder and executive producer of INSPIRA, an organization that tells inspirational write inn oak park stories of Latinos.
Although Emanuel has never held a political position, he has experience write inn oak park with private and public sector jobs, a quality that is found useful by many. I m someone that s unafraid of tackling the most difficult issues head on, stated Pleitez.
"I sincerely believe that it is time that we ( 35) start electing our 'peers' write inn oak park to achieve the change that we want to see in our cities, said John Hill, a fellow on Pleitez's campaign. We are adults now and there is no reason to continue to elect our 'political parents', especially if they are going to rest on their laurels and continue to advocate for the same old solutions that have failed to work. What we need in Los Angeles and this country is innovation, creativity, and energy. Emanuel has what LA needs, which is why I am drawn to him. He represents something great: a positive change in the direction of politics."
In keeping with the effort and spirit of engaging and energizing communities at a personal level, write inn oak park Emanuel's mayoral campaign is also a grassroots driven campaign. Emanuel and his staff engage with voters to make sure their voices are heard. Team Pleitez write inn oak park covers every area of Los Angeles that are usually ignored or in the shadows, some which include Pico Union, write inn oak park South Central, and cities in the Valley such as Pacoima. Fellows and volunteers on Team Pleitez communicate on a daily basis with voters to hear what they would like to see improved in their community.
write inn oak park "This is my first campaign, but I can honestly say that it has been time consuming, write inn oak park rigorous and most importantly, rewarding. It is rare to meet a person as driven and compassionate as Emanuel. He is focused entirely on the progress of the City of Los Angeles and the development (personal and professional) of his staff," added Hill.
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write inn oak park Interesting piece. I do not know much about LA but i would be interested to know who else is running and what are their propositions. But so far I like the guy. Education seems to be everybody s mantra this election. This is good.
Many city officials have huge plans for education by collaborating with mentoring programs, leadership academies, recreational facilities, and connecting job opportunities with higher education. It takes a lot more than one person to bring all these factors together but having a city official write inn oak park lead the way and work with school boards is a great start.
I agree with Pletez s campaign member (Hill) that it s time to see our generation write inn oak park come onto the Political playing field. It will be interesting to see my age group (now 25 30) start identifying with politicians that we went to school and grew up with.
Education does seem to be on everyone s agenda in this final push of the election, which is definitely a good thing. Pension reform has also been huge for both LA and SD, as it was one of the main points write inn oak park of the Startup Circle Mayoral forum last night.
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is fantasizing that there has been an improvement, just look at the dysfunctional Los Angeles City Hall under his leadership for 8 years. Things could not be worse
Where there is discord, the mayor will bring harmony. Where there is error, the mayor will bring truth. Where there is doubt, the mayor will bring faith. And where there is despair, the mayor will bring hope. The mayor will unite the city and promote economic prosperity successfully. A person who can do these things is the one qualified to be the mayor of Los Angeles in 2013.
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