Ed Reyes
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"Eduardo Perez Reyes" is an United States/American politician. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Los Angeles City Council District 1/1st district. Reyes was re-elected in 2005 to serve a second Council term, capturing 78 percent of the votes. He is a member of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party. He has a background in urban planning.

In response to safety concerns, Reyes, vice-chair of the Public Safety Committee, has secured funds for added Los Angeles Police Department units and technology, graffiti and neighborhood clean-ups, gang prevention programs and safe route school maps. In September 2008, Reyes opened the new LAPD Rampart Division/Rampart Division police station, one of the nation's busiest police stations, and the City's "greenest" police station because of its LEED Gold-rated designation.

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For all the bad things people say about the river -- and most people see it as a giant sewer -- the goldfish show the river can sustain life. It makes the whole idea more personal.

It's good to talk about a community turning around, man.

We're converting dead space into something that's lucrative. They've done it in other places. Now we need to look at the river as something valuable, worth investing into.