Richard Alatorre | |
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 Official portrait, 1986 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 55th district | |
| In office December 2, 1974 – December 20, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Leon D. Ralph |
| Succeeded by | Richard Polanco |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 48th district | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Brophy |
| Succeeded by | Leon D. Ralph |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 14th district | |
| In office December 21, 1985 – June 30, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur K. Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Nick Pacheco |
| Assistant President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council | |
| In office July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Milke Flores |
| Succeeded by | Mike Hernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1943[1][2] Boyle Heights, California, U.S.[3] |
| Died | August 13, 2024 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | California State University, Los Angeles (BA) University of Southern California (MPA) |
| Occupation | Lobbyist |
Richard Alatorre (May 15, 1943 – August 13, 2024) was an American politician who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1985 and the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1999, the second Latino to serve on the council in the 20th century. While working as a lobbyist, he had been called "one of the most influential Latino politicians in the state".[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
LATimesObitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Juan José Gutiérrez (August 14, 2024). "Murió Richard Alatorre, uno de los más importantes líderes mexicoamericanos de EU" (in Spanish). La Educacion.
- ^ "Political Latino trailblazer, former Los Angeles Councilmember, Richard Alatorre dies at 81". Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Boyarsky, Bill (October 22, 1989). "Crossover Dreams". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2012.