1. Joe Buscaino was an early entrant into the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election, and qualified for the ballot after nearly a year of campaigning.
24 Facts About Joe Buscaino
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Joe Buscaino created the LAPD's Teen Community Police Advisory Board, which was implemented citywide in 2011.
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Joe Buscaino was elected to the 15th district on January 17,2012 to fill the vacancy left by Janice Hahn, following her successful bid for the US House of Representatives.
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In 2017 Joe Buscaino ignited controversy when he spoke out against the motion of the Los Angeles City Council to rebrand Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Joe Buscaino opposed a name change, but offered a compromise title of Immigrant Heritage Day.
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Joe Buscaino represents the 15th Council District which is made up of five communities Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, San Pedro, Watts, and Wilmington as well as the Port of Los Angeles.
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In 2015, Joe Buscaino successfully lobbied for the creation of Watts Serenity Park, a 1.13 acre parcel of land that was previously vacant and often the site of drug use and violent crimes.
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Joe Buscaino pushed for the renovation and re-opening of the 109th Street Pool and Rec Center in July 2016.
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In March 2015, Joe Buscaino announced the 103rd St Streetscape Improvement Project, which utilizes $1.25 million in METRO funding to ensure an improved experience for pedestrians using the 103rd St blue line stop.
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Councilman Joe Buscaino's Office has collaborated with the LA Great Streets Team and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative to produce the Gaffey Street Conceptual Plan, which outlines an estimated $7.2 million in improvements along the entrance to San Pedro.
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Councilman Joe Buscaino helped create and support Clean San Pedro, a non-profit organization dedicated to cleaning and revitalizing the Pacific Corridor area of San Pedro.
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San Pedro Courthouse: Councilman Joe Buscaino's Office helped oversee the search for a developer who could transform the space occupied by the now-closed San Pedro Courthouse.
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Joe Buscaino is a staunch opponent of cutting police budgets and defunding the police.
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Joe Buscaino was elected for the first time to the council with more than $220,000 in donations from the police union Los Angeles Police Protective League, a fact that came under scrutiny in light of renewed opposition to police union spending.
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In June 2020, in the wake of widespread protests following the murder of George Floyd, Joe Buscaino organized a "unity march" with the NAACP and the Los Angeles Police Department.
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On November 10,2018, Joe Buscaino was named First Vice President of the National League of Cities after previously serving as the Second Vice President of the NLC.
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In 2018, the annual NLC City Summit was held in Los Angeles, where Joe Buscaino acted as the host of the event for over 5,000 mayors, city officials, and staff members.
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Joe Buscaino was elected as president on November 23,2019.
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Joe Buscaino had been speculated as a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in the 2022 election.
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On March 15,2021, Joe Buscaino announced his campaign for mayor.
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On May 12,2022, Joe Buscaino announced the end of his mayoral campaign before the primary election took place.
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Joe Buscaino has lived in the 15th Council District all his life.
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Joe Buscaino has served on the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Harbor Area, the San Pedro YWCA's Racial Justice Committee and the Advisory Council for the Los Angeles Watts Summer Games.
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Joe Buscaino is a member of Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and is active in Italian-American organizations.