Ambassador Zine?

Councilman Dennis Zine has been selected to be the representative of the City of Los Angeles at ceremonies in Japan this week commemorating the 100th anniversary of the operation of ports in the two cities.
Zine, whose district is in the landlocked central San Fernando Valley, was part of the entourage with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Asia, where he was introduced as "Vice" mayor of the city.
Zine said he was asked to go on the week-long trip after other officials, including the mayor and Councilwoman Janice Hahn, whose district includes the Port of Los Angeles.