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Richard Joseph Riordan (May 1, 1930 – April 19, 2023) was an American businessman, investor, military commander, philanthropist, and politician. A decorated Korean War veteran and a member of the Republican Party , Riordan served as the 39th mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001; as of 2023, he remains the last Republican to hold that office.
- 1952–1955
- Republican
Apr 20, 2023 · 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 ...
Apr 20, 2023 · Richard Joseph Riordan was born on May 1, 1930, in Flushing, Queens, to William and Geraldine (Doyle) Riordan, the last of nine children in an Irish Catholic family. He grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan has died at age 92. Current Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement late Wednesday that Riordan loved Los Angeles and devoted himself to bettering the city. Riordan was a successful businessman when he made his first run for mayor in 1993, serving two terms. He faced major challenges in helping LA heal in the aftermath of the 1992 riot and again after the ...
Apr 20, 2023 · Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, who served two terms in the 1990s and saw the city through the 1994 Northridge earthquake, died Wednesday evening, his family announced. He was 92.
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Apr 29, 2023 · Former Mayor Richard Riordan was remembered during Friday's Mass as a transformational figure who guided L.A. in the aftermath of civil unrest and helped it cope with the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Apr 20, 2023 · Richard Joseph Riordan was born May 1, 1930, in the New York City borough of Queens and grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y., the youngest of eight children. His father became head of Stern Bros., a New ...
