Speaker of the State Assembly of California and first openly gay person to serve in the post
Don Garza Downtown Los Angeles
With the sun shining bright and under the auspices of wonderful spring weather, John Perez , who made history by becoming the first openly gay person to serve as the Speaker of the California State Assembly, was sworn in by an enthusiastic crowd that gathered in Little Tokyo this morning. Pérez who is the 68th Speaker of the California State Assembly was formally sworn-in just over a week ago in Sacramento.
John A Perez is the cousin of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa . The swearing in ceremony took place on the steps of the Japanese American Museum. The swearing in was conducted by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar, Pérez addressed the crowd about the need to support education at all levels, create jobs and cut the Assembly’s budget by 15 percent. Many around downtown asked me if I attended the swearing in and they expressed their disappointment and heart brokenness at not being able to attend . Many Downtown Residents are also business owners , property owners and were actively involved in the Art Walk the Night before. Many said that they were so overwhelmed with art walk activities that the swearing in ceremony had slipped their mind. Many who reside in downtown Los Angeles know the new State Assembly Speaker intimately and as a result many felt that they were not able to support their neighbor and friend the way they always do.
Many in the Los Angeles community are very proud of John Perez .
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