The 41st mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, delivered the main address at the USC 123rd Commencement Ceremony on May 12, 2006. An engaging leader and inspiring public servant, Mayor Villaraigosa is a native Angeleno who was raised by a single mother and began working as a volunteer in the farm workers movement when he was 15 years old. He took office in July 2005 on a mayoral platform that emphasized addressing the city’s challenges in education, transportation, public safety, and economic development. His political career includes serving in the California State Assembly, where he was assembly speaker, and on the Los Angeles City Council. From the Series:USC Presents...