President Obama Has A Boulevard

6 years ago in Story by Xavier Higgs

The City of Los Angeles has renamed Rodeo Drive to President Barack Obama Boulevard.
The official dedication ceremony attracted more than 10 thousand people near the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson took the stage to welcome leaders who partnered with his office to host the event including Mayor Eric Garcetti, L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and L.A. Urban League President and Chief Executive Michael Lawson.

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