Mid-Day Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Scene for Monday
Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Deputy Chief of Staff and current City Councilman Dennis Zine Chief of Staff Jimmy Blackman.
Were these series of meetings among many that weigh upon the psyche of former Mayor Villaraigosa Deputy Chief of Staff Jimmy Blackman when he penned his infamous farewell email?
Via Friday's bad news dump (for Villar and former City Attorney Candidate Jack Weiss) by Los Angeles Times David Zahniser regarding the indictment of Koreatown Developer Alexander Hugh for political money laundering, the role of Blackman (on the behalf of Mayor Villaraigosa) in meeting with Hugh garners notice.
In November 2007, Villaraigosa appeared at the Emhurst's groundbreaking and said the project symbolized "the economic hope and promise of Koreatown." Hugh also met repeatedly with a Villaraigosa deputy the next year, before and after the Villaraigosa fundraiser, according to documents obtained by The Times.
Between June 2008 and July 2009, then-Villaraigosa Deputy Chief of Staff Jimmy Blackman scheduled at least five meetings with Hugh, including two dinners, according to his appointment calendar. Blackman is now chief of staff to Councilman Dennis Zine.
Could this be one of many stories in the months ahead that cause painful flashbacks for Jimmy Blackman?
** Speaking of flashbacks, Belmont Learning Center comes to mind with David Zahniser's report on Los Angeles Unified School District's lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles over solvents and other chemicals seeping into its property on San Fernando Road in Glassell Park. this is the same property that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's mayoral campaign financier Richard Meruelo, made bank on to the tune of $50 Million dollars.
** For those who thought that the LA Times Maeve Reston's slight of KRLA Talk Show Host and 2013 Mayoral Candidate Kevin James was no accident, Op-ed Scribe Jim Newton states the obvious LA Times mindset in his latest sit down piece on ......., Kevin James. "We met last week in part because he and his political consultant were frosted by a column I wrote recently laying out the major candidates in the race without mentioning James. That was no accident; James falls well below the threshold to be taken as seriously as his better-known rivals. Even those who have never held elected office — Beutner and developer Rick Caruso — have significant experience working with the city, Beutner as an aide to Mayor Villaraigosa, Caruso as a police commissioner and a member of the Coliseum Commission, among other things".
In the mind of Newton, "Mini-Riordan II" Beutner's recent work for Mayor Villar puts him on par with the likes of longtime civic leaders Rick Caruso and Kevin James, is laughable.
Your thoughts..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14
Labels: Jimmy Blackman, kevin james, mayor antonio villaraigosa, richard meruelo
Posted by Red Spot in CD 14 @ 5/02/2011 12:44:00 PM
15 Comments:
Jimmy Blackman is a loathesome asshole.
Everybody says so.
I'm with 1:10pm, and say that Jimmy Blackman is in love with Jimmy Blackman. He is a TRUE loathesome asshole.
I would like to know, since the Obama kill was due to information gathered as a result of the waterboarding, if Joe B NOW admits that waterboarding is important.
And I too agree that Jimmy Blackman is a loathesome asshole.
waterboarding had nothing to do with locating Osama. wishful thinking on the part of cheney.
Anyone check with Harris' office on HER investigation of money laundering in LA races recently?
Newton is correct.
You guys are a sad bunch of envious losers.
Jimmy Blackman has accomplished more in his young life than all of you wanna be's put together.
Here's an excerpt from Teddy Roosevelt on "The Man in the Arena"
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
Do you see yourselves in this?
Either way, you need to get a life.
Wow! I guess we should find something to name after Jimmy.
Explain to me then why the mayor fired him. Guess the mayor never read Teddy Roosevelt.
@ Anon 1:10, 1:47 and 1:56 - one post only please. And stop agreeing with yourself.
If Hugh and Lee broke the law, the DA will get 'em. The end.
Teddy Roosevelt was writing about himself. But what he wrote also applies to Al Capone, "who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood ....", doesn't it?
It applies to all protagonists and observing, carping posters as well.
Just ask yourselves "Which describes me?"
I resat my case.
Spot:
Would you ask your friend Rudy where the tree is? In early February, at the Eagle Rock community forum, Rudy promised that he would replace the street tree he illegally removed from in front of Monty's. No tree yet. What could be taking so long?
THE MACHINE WILL ALWAYS BUILD UP THEIR GUYS AGAINST ANY HONEST CANDIDATE. IT'S A BOY'S CLUB TAHT REQUIRES PEOPLE WITH DIRT APPLY. SEE THIS POLITICAL MACHINE FOR WHAT IT IS AND MENTION NAMES. MOST OF THE REGULARS ARE RUNNING FOR MAYOR. THEY ARE BACKED BY THE REGULARS WHO SUPPORTED PEOPLE LIKE ENGLANDER. GET THE LIST OF ENDORSERS AND YOU CAN START THE ENEMIES LIST. THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE OSTERSIZED AND AUDITED, WHAT YOU WILL FIND!
Jimmy never beat his wife! Produce your proof. This is libelous in my opinion. If I could see a police record of some sort please. If not, I might just turn you in myself.
Dear g said:
Did you perchance go to school with Red Spot?
Your spelling and grammar, combined with your lack of computer skills seems to so indicate.
Did anyone ever tell you that the use of all capital letters is akin to shouting?
Or, have you heard of programs like Spellchecker?
If you wish to mate with eagles, you should learn to fly.
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