Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been announced as the chair for the Democratic National Convention, to be held in Charlotte, N.C., in September.
Villaraigosa was nominated by Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, with the nomination to be considered by the Convention Rules Committee and voted on by 2012 convention delegates.
Wasserman Schultz said of Villaraigosa, "Mayor Villaraigosa has dedicated his career to civic engagement and empowering people at the grassroots."
"And that's exactly what we need to be successful at this convention—input and engagement from Americans across the country," she added.
Villaraigosa responded by saying that it is an honor to be nominated as Permanent Chair of the convention.
"The president began his journey five years ago with a conversation—friends reaching out to neighbors and families talking around the dinner table," he added. "At this convention we want to engage Americans in a conversation about how we can strengthen the country in a way that creates more opportunity for all."
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