Mike Roos

Considering the length of Leo C. Wolinsky’s article (“Michael Roos’ Challenge: Is There Life After Moriarty?” Metro, Nov. 22), noticeable by its absence was any discussion of the assemblyman’s bill AB 1700.

Brought in as an urgent bill to protect some 4,000 homes being eyed by the Los Angeles Unified School District for demolition to expand old schools and build new schools, this bill received not one “no” vote throughout its legislative passage; was heartily endorsed by both parties in both houses of the Legislature, and was signed into law by Gov. George Deukmejian a mere six months after Roos was approached for help.

AB 1700 avails every school district in California the choice of using monies for land acquisition or towards construction costs of school facilities.

For benefitting our schools while protecting homes from demolition, I find Roos guilty of knowing his job and doing it well in the broadest possible public interest.

EMANUEL CULMAN

Los Angeles