Officer earned it
Re “Politics cited in school naming,” Dec. 23
Naming a school after slain Officer Randal Simmons is a great tribute to a person who offered so much to Carson and to Los Angeles.
To rescind the proposal, only to name the school after Cesar Chavez because the school is in a heavily Latino community, shows how narrow-minded politicians can be. We already have Cesar Chavez Boulevard in East Los Angeles, a Cesar Chavez holiday on March 30 and Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Los Angeles.
Chavez said, “We can choose to live our lives for others to bring about a better and more just world for our children.” This quote exemplifies what Simmons was all about -- giving his professional and personal life to serving others.
Marisol Borden
Los Angeles
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