LA Weekly & Abel Salas Profile LA Mayor's Chief of Staff Ana Guerrero


LA Mayor's Chief of Staff Ana Guerrero
We are proud to share a link from the LA Weekly. This week they feature an article by Brooklyn & Boyle Editor/Publisher Abel Salas on LA Mayor Eric Garcetti's Chief of Staff Ana Guerrero.

http://www.laweekly.com/informer/2014/05/14/ana-guerrero-mayor-eric-garcettis-chief-of-staff

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