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...Eric M. Garcetti, president of the Los Angeles city council, and Jane C. Leu, founder and executive director of Upwardly Global, were each recognized for their contributions to their communities and the country at the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards yesterday...
...Garcetti and Leu “represent the best of President Kennedy’s vision of an innovative and idealistic America,” Senator Kennedy said last night, referring to the optimism and hope that he said his brother’s presidency brought to the nation...
...Garcetti, who represents Los Angeles’ 13th district, consisting of Hollywood and several other communities, was honored with the Dan Fenn Award for his work on environmental issues and affordable housing...
...Garcetti has his next five book ideas lined up, including two about L.A. life; one about bicyclists in Paris; a behind-the-scenes look at the TV legal drama The Closer (on which he serves as consulting producer); and an ambitious project about safe water, health and the empowerment of women in West Africa...
Beyond the gratification of helping with humanitarian efforts and being recognized for his talents, there's another benefit Garcetti is reaping from his new career: people no longer identify him solely with the failed Simpson prosecution. "It comes up, but it's usually not the first thing people ask me about now," he says. Yes, he has heard all the jokes about mug shots and crime-scene photos, brushing them aside good-naturedly. "I get a kick out of how hard it is for people to take me seriously as an accomplished photographer," he says. "I tell my lawyer friends...