Monday, July 27, 2009

Edward R. Roybal 40 years 1949 - 2009

Roybal to Run
For Supervisor
In Ford`s Area

Edward R. Roybal , Los Angeles
City councilman, announced today
that he will be a candidate for Los
Angeles County Supervisor in the
Third District now served by John
Anson Ford, who is retiring. The
non- partisan election will be held
next June in conjunction with ballo-
ting for the Governorship and other
statewide and Congressional offices.
" All of us regret the retirement of
Supervisor Ford" , Roybal said, that
I have had experience which can be
put to even greater use in the larger
geographical area of the County , "
Roybal declares.
" The rapid growth of the county re-
quires solutions to the problem of
retaining efficiency in government
while we seek a tax structure that
realistically represents economy and
efficiency . We must attack air pollu-
tion and traffic congestion with vigor.
We must show the foresight to provi-
de adequate water supplies and pro-
tec the county with flood controls.
" In this period of growth we must
guarantee an hones approach to land
ise and zoning. The pressure to do
otherwise in some quarters has been
enormous . We must plan for diversi-
fication of industry to balance employ-
ment changes in teh aircraft and other
industries affected by shifts in the na-
tional and international picture.
" In this age of atom and space develo-
ment we cannot forget to show proper
appreciation for the cultural and histo-
rical background of our county . And
it is important for us to bring efficincy
to that part of our county government
devoted to human welfare through agen-
cies dealing with public health , educa-
tion and problems of the aged and the
unfortunate " Royal said.
" The outlay for old age is 10 million
dollars a month which we dispense for
the Federal and State fovernments. Any
time we can assist with craft and vocatio-
nal training and rehabilitation we cut costs.
Our County Jail has bee too small for years
to care for the thousands who must be cared
for and in line with Grand Jury recommenda-
tions we must plan more adequate facilities."
The Third Supervisorial District extends
from Montebello on the east to West Hollywood.
Beside the Downtown Los Angeles business
section it includes Bell , Maywood, Bell Gardens,
Vernosn Cudahy , Belvedere, East Los Angeles,
part of Highland Park , the Sirverlake , Echo
Park and Westlake Park districts, Hollywood,
Mirable Mile and Wilshire districts .

Councilman Roybal was elected in 1949
and has been elected without opposition
the last two times. His present terms
runs until 1961 . He has been chairman
of the Council `s Public Health and Wel-
fare Committee the past eight years.



Royal Roybal was born in Alburquerque,
New Mexico and is a descendent of one
of the original founding families of the
city of Santa Fe which was given a land
grant by the King of Spain. He was rai-
sed in the Boyle Heights area and atten-
ded public schools. During the depre-
sion he was graduated fron Roosevelt
High School and then went to CCC camps
to save money for college. He later
trained in business administraction at
the University of California, Los Angeles
His interest aroused by the serious
health problem in his neighborhood,
Royal became a public health educator
with the California TS Assn.
After serving in the U.S. Army Roybal
became one of the directors of health
education for the L. A. County TB and
Health Assn. He is one of the organizers
and the first president of the Community
Service Organization which has now beco-
me a national organization.
Roybal is married. He and his wife, Lucille,
have three children: Lucille , Lillian and
Eduard R. Roybal .
Among the many groups in which be has
been active are the following: American Legion,
Boy Scouts, U.S. Mexico Health Ass., County
Committee on Human Relations , County
Cimmittes on Community Relations, Welfare
Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles , Council
for Equelity in Employment , and the Belvedere,
Hollenbeck and Downtown Co-ordinating Councils.
He has been identified with the Knights of Colum-
bus , Eastside Boys Club, Holy Family Adoption
Service and Variety Boys Club