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Profile: Antonio Villaraigosa

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* Born: Jan. 23, 1953, Montebello

* Raised: Various Eastside neighborhoods

* Education: Cathedral and Roosevelt high schools, East L.A. College, UCLA, People’s College of Law

* Family: Married wife Corina in 1985. Children Marisela, 25; Prisila, 22; Antonio Jr., 12; Natalia Fe, 8. Siblings Deborah Villar, Mary Lou Villar, Rob Delgado.

* Career: Member of state Assembly, 1994-2000; organizer, United Teachers of Los Angeles, 1987-93; organizer, Service Employees International Union, 1986-87; investigator and union steward, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1978-86

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* Interests: Cycling, hiking, movies, reading

* Last family vacation: Ski trip

* Last books read: “No Ordinary Times,” by Doris Kearns Goodwin, and “Compassionate Conservatism,” by Marvin Olasky

* Favorite book: “The Grapes of Wrath,” by John Steinbeck

* Last movie seen: “Thirteen Days”

* Favorite movie: “Schindler’s List”

* Favorite television show: Laker basketball

* Favorite L.A. restaurant: Patina

* Memberships in clubs and organizations: None

* Church: Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, South Pasadena

* Magazine, newspaper subscriptions: Los Angeles Times, Daily News, New York Times, La Opinion

* Role models: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg

* Favorite Laker: Coach Phil Jackson

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