On the road again...

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, along with the mayors of other major California cities, returns to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to lobby for federal funds under the stimulus bill as well existing transportation funds.
Villaraigosa was part of a group of mayors from across the nation who testified last week in support of the more than $800 billion measure.
This week, he will be there with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and San Diego Mayor Jerry Reed to talk about how cities should be given priority in the funding.
They are scheduled to meet with are California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. They also hope to meet with new Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to discuss local transit programs.
Villaraigosa also is to be honored by the League of Unite dLatin American Citizens as its 12th Annual National Legislative Awards.

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