Villaraigosa on lobbying trip to D.C.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's office announced he is on the road again to Washington, D.C., to meet with senior White House officials and the California Congressional Delegation to make sure the city is in line for federal economic stimulus funds.
The mayor is meeting on public transit and green technology and will urge that Los Angeles be considered as a model for the Obama Administration's effort to transform teh economy with tax breaks and grants.
"Los Angeles is doing today what the Obama Administration has promised
for the future," Villaraigosa said.
"L.A. can provide the roadmap
for the new administration to transform the U.S. economy into a thriving
green economy. We want to ensure that the economic recovery package
provides the greatest possible stimulus to the economy by maximizing
direct funding to cities already investing in public transportation,
green schools and clean technology."