The Long Beach City Council voted 8-0 in favor of moving forward with 6th District Councilmember Dee Andrews’s item requesting the Council consider naming a park in the 6th District in honor of Latina star Jenni Rivera, who perished in a plane accident on Dec. 9, 2012, along with six others.
Born and raised in Long Beach, Rivera was an alumna of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Andrews inducted Rivera into the Poly Walk Hall of Fame on July 26, 2012 for her career achievements and charitable work.
“Jenni was an inspiration to us all,” Andrews said. “Her star on the Poly Walk of Fame reminds us to keep reaching for our dreams no matter what are circumstances or surroundings may be. By honoring Jenni Rivera with a memorial park, the City of Long Beach will be paying tribute to a great citizen of our city who was a remarkable entertainer, inspirational leader and an amazing ambassador of all of Long Beach.”
The agenda item was approved for the Long Beach Housing and Neighborhoods Committee and the Parks and Recreation Commission to consider naming the public right-of-way park located on Walnut Avenue and 20th Street “Jenni Rivera Memorial Park.” In order to name a park, both committees must return to City Council with recommendations.
Source: Andrews’s office
