His death was announced during Tuesday's L.A. City Council meeting. In 1985, he became the second Latino elected to the council in the 20th century.
Richard Alatorre, photographed here in 2011, has died at the age of 81. Alatorre is being remembered as a trailblazing Latino lawmaker in L.A.LAist is facing a budget shortfall, but our mission to provide fact-based journalism is stronger than ever. We cannot do this important work without your member support today. Whether you give for the first time or increase your monthly donation, it all goes a long way in setting us up for a sustainable future.
Sen. Alex Padilla called Alatorre"a relentless champion for underserved communities across California during his time in the State Assembly and on Los Angeles City Council." Alatorre served seven terms as a state assemblyman, before leaving his seat to return to Los Angeles and hold office in the City Council..
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