1. 50 Years of Political Diversity in Los Angeles, 1959-2009
Urban Lecture Series
February 12, 2009
50 Years of Political Diversity in Los Angeles,

2. Project Purpose Document the change Explain the change
Difference the change makes

3. Selection of Top 100 Constituent size Budget size
Prestige of the position
Career path
Opinion of the leaders

4. Pyramid of Power

5. 471 Individuals Held 100 Offices from 1959-2009

6. Pioneers
Augustus Hawkins
Ed Roybal
Roz Wyman
Al Song

7. City of Los Angeles Ethnic Key: Jewish Latino African American Asian
White
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8. Political Diversity in Los Angeles
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9. Political Diversity in Los Angeles
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10. Student Projects
Inglewood
Huntingdon Park

11. Student Projects
City of Commerce
Pomona

12. Student Projects
Walnut
Glendale

13. Gender in Los Angeles
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14. Family Tree