“O’Grady, a 48-year-old native of Ireland, had success in business and then in public service as the founder of the nonprofit Enrich LA and other efforts to improve L.A. public schools. He’s a doer, building 70 gardens and running educational programs at L.A. schools. He is testament to the fact the best ideas don’t come from the back rooms of City Hall. ‘Our city government is inefficient, inconsistent and lacks innovation,’ O’Grady says, vowing to cut through bureaucracy and push the city to live within its means and pay attention to its infrastructure. The personable O’Grady finished second to LaBonge in the 2011 election. This could be his year.” READ MORE
Los Angeles Times
O’Grady’s background in business, devotion to environmental issues and hard work as an activist in L.A. Unified schools make him the most appealing alternative to LaBonge.
The Times endorses O’Grady. 2011 READ MORE