Villaraigosa to be Sworn in for Second Term as Los Angeles Mayor Today

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Derek Fisher will serve as master of ceremonies at the swearing in, and Grammy winner Patti Austin will sing the national anthem. Villaraigosa's sister, Superior Court Judge Mary Lou Villar, will administer the oath of office.

Villaraigosa has promised that in his second term he will crack down on the root cause of crime and create more jobs by luring businesses to Los Angeles.

"I offer this oath today. In the next four years, we are going to judge ourselves -- plain and simple -- based on what we build," the mayor says in remarks prepared for delivery in an inaugural address scheduled to follow the swearing-in.

In the prepared remarks, Villaraigosa also says the city will approach "our friends in the business community whenever and wherever we see the opportunity to help hire local workers and create local jobs. We know we can no longer sit back and rely on the sunshine to sell L.A."

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