Full Coverage: Richard Riordan through the years
Richard J. Riordan, the take-charge venture capitalist who as mayor shepherded Los Angeles’ rebound from the 1992 riots, expanded its Police Department and masterminded its recovery from the Northridge earthquake, has died at 92.
A moderate, pro-choice Republican, Riordan made a fortune as an investment broker and became a civic and political donor before emerging as a first-time, outsider candidate at the age of 62.
Here are a few stories about Riordan through the years.
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Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan has endorsed developer Rick Caruso for mayor, according to a release from Caruso’s campaign.
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Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan gave $1 million Wednesday to an independent campaign to defeat school board president Steve Zimmer.
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A proposed ballot measure that would place a two-year moratorium on developments that don’t comply with existing planning and zoning rules was endorsed Thursday by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan.
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In his long public life in Los Angeles, including eight years as mayor, few ever accused Richard J.
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Richard Riordan, unleashed
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Mayor Richard Riordan leaves Los Angeles better than he found it--safer, more prosperous, more optimistic about its future.
