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The monthly Chat with Pat, hosted by 4th District Councilman Patrick O'Donnell, will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today at Los Altos Library, 5614 Britton. Mario Rodriguez, the new Long Beach Airport director, will be the guest speaker.

The event is free and open to the public. It's a great chance to meet the 4th District council member and to find out the latest on the planned airport improvements.

What's happening with the Long Beach Airport's modernization plan? How does the airport impact the city, positively and negatively? What's going to happen with JetBlue and the Boeing C-17 program?

These are a few of the issues that will be discussed Tuesday night at Beer & Politics, a monthly discussion forum. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Gallagher's Pub & Grill, 2751 E. Broadway. The speakers at the event will be 3rd District City Councilman Gary DeLong, 7th District Councilwoman Tonia Reyes-Uranga and Airport Director Mario Rodriguez.

Check it out. Beer & Politics is always a lively discussion.

The Airport Advisory Commission and the public on Thursday will meet Mario Rodriguez, the new head of Long Beach Airport. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. at the Airport Marriott Hotel.

Rodriguez, 43, who started Feb. 23, replaced Christine Andersen, who left in May to become the public works director for the city of Santa Barbara. At Long Beach, he oversees a 125-person staff and a $28 million budget.

Before coming to Long Beach, he was deputy director of planning and development at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

When I met with him this week, Rodriguez had some really interesting stories to tell about living through Hurricane Katrina and how the airport weathered such as disaster.

My profile on Rodriguez will publish on Sunday in the Press-Telegram. If you get a chance, check it out.
Deputy Director at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Mario Rodriguez has been named director of the Long Beach Airport, the city announced this morning.

Rodriguez, who will start on Feb. 23, will be in charge of a 125-person staff and a $28 million budget and report to City Manager Pat West on matters that include airport operations, finances and leases, the Airport Noise Ordinance, community outreach and environmental matters.

"Mr. Rodriguez's exemplary background in the private and public sector provides him with a unique understanding of the industry, which will be an asset to the Long Beach community as he faces many significant challenges in his new role," West said in a statement. "We conducted a rigorous national recruitment and Mario stood out with the interview panel, which included several community members. Simply put, we are very excited to have Mario join our team."
 
  As Deputy Director at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Rodriguez managed a 186-person-staff and a $25 million annual operating budget. He also oversaw the Airport's Sound Insulation, Land Acquisition Programs and all aircraft noise monitoring activity, according to the release.

Read more about it in Wednesday's Press-Telegram.

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Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional politics. A newcomer to the Press-
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Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port. He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”, appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.

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Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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