If you live in Inglewood, Gardena, Lawndale, Hawthorne, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, San Pedro, Lynwood, Compton, or certain parts of South L.A. or Long Beach, say hello to your new state senator:
This is the community swearing-in that was held on Sunday at First Church of God, Center of Hope in Inglewood. The officiant is Dr. Paul Martin, pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
This is the community swearing-in that was held on Sunday at First Church of God, Center of Hope in Inglewood. The officiant is Dr. Paul Martin, pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church.The real swearing-in was held last Tuesday in Sacramento.
Interestingly, Wright has rehired Capitol veteran Stan DiOrio as his legislative director.
Most recently, DiOrio was chief of staff to then-Assemblywoman Laura Richardson (now one of CREW's most embarrassing members of Congress).
But before that, he served as Wright's chief counsel during Wright's six-year term in the Assembly (1996-2002). Over that time, he (and Wright) became heroes in the fathers' rights movement, working to pass legislation to loosen child support requirements.
To wit, this story from the Christian Science Monitor:
Interestingly, Wright has rehired Capitol veteran Stan DiOrio as his legislative director.
Most recently, DiOrio was chief of staff to then-Assemblywoman Laura Richardson (now one of CREW's most embarrassing members of Congress).
But before that, he served as Wright's chief counsel during Wright's six-year term in the Assembly (1996-2002). Over that time, he (and Wright) became heroes in the fathers' rights movement, working to pass legislation to loosen child support requirements.
To wit, this story from the Christian Science Monitor:
"This bill will give courts discretion in ending the nightmare of child support if a man proves he is not the father. Until it's passed, the court has no such power," says Stan DiOrio, chief counsel for Assemblyman Rod Wright (D) of Los Angeles, the bill's sponsor.
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