Mike Woo

former city councilman who ran against Richard Riordan in the campaign for LA mayor in 1993

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Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan died this week. The businessman-turned-politician led LA after the Rodney King uprisings and through the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

The late Richard Riordan saw City Hall as a place to make deals

Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan died this week. The businessman-turned-politician led LA after the Rodney King uprisings and through the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

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