Ed P. Reyes :)

Eduardo Perez Reyes  is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing District 1. Born January 11, 1959 and has been serving L.A City Council since April 2001. Reyes was re-elected in 2005 to serve a second Council term, capturing 78 percent of the votes. Attended University of California, Los Angeles where he got his bachelor's degree in English. Being part of the Council member Reyes, contributed his time to the community in many ways during the past years of holding the position. In September 2008, he opened the new Rampart Division police station where Crime at MacArthur Park has dropped 20 percent since Reyes launched the crime-fighting project, a joint effort with the community, local businesses and LAPD. Council member Reyes has opened four new libraries in Cypress Park, Chinatown, highland Park, & Pico-Union and has added more than 80 acres of  park space to his district. As chair of the Los Angeles River Ad Hoc Committee, Reyes brought renewed focus to the once-neglected L.A River which lead the river revitalization master Plan, passed on may 2007 that focused on  enhancing water quality, environmental protection, increasing open space and improving flood control.