Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Endorses Clinton For President
Villaraigosa Will Serve as a Chair of National Campaign
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorsed Hillary Clinton today, and was named a Chair of Clinton’s national campaign.
“As a Mayor and former Assembly Speaker, I know that experience counts,” Villaraigosa said. “Hillary Clinton is the only candidate with the ability to hit the ground running on her first day in the White House. Her depth and breadth of experience is unmatched, and I’m confident she will be the kind of partner our cities and towns need from the federal government.”
“I admire Mayor Villaraigosa’s ability to craft bipartisan solutions and get results,” Clinton said. “I’m honored he will help lead our national campaign, reaching out to a broad range of voters across the country to join our effort to change America.”
Villaraigosa and Clinton announced the endorsement after a tour of the preschool at UCLA’s Krieger Center, where Clinton discussed her plan to provide pre-K access to all American children, including the more than 90% of California 4-year-olds who are not enrolled in a state pre-K program. Both Mayor Villaraigosa and Senator Clinton believe that a quality education begins with access to preschool and ensuring that students are educated by highly-trained teachers. They share the belief that every four-year old – not just those whose parents can afford it – should have the same opportunity to fulfill their full potential.
