Opinion: Portrait of the Mayor as a Troubled Young Man Made Good
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The Daily News on Sunday uncorked an interesting psychological profile of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, particularly his awkward relationship with his troubled upbringing. Excerpt:
“I’ve been using chopsticks since I was a kid ...” He rolled his head slowly and gazed upward as if the ceiling tiles were television monitors showing old home movies of his youth when he caught himself and bit his lip. “That’s not true. I think the first time I went to a Chinese restaurant was when I was 19 ...” As chroniclers of Antonio Villaraigosa invariably come to discover, sometimes what comes out of the Los Angeles mayor’s mouth - particularly when it’s about his past - and what ultimately turns out to be true are not always entirely the same.
The article, which includes quotes from the mayor’s estranged father and other family members who dispute Villaraigosa’s stock story, is a must-read for those interested in L.A.’s charismatic leader.