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Mayor Villaraigosa to Dedicate LAX Center for Recruiting and Training Federal Security Screeners, Airport Police, Other Airport Workers

Posted on: Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 00:00 CDT

WHAT:

Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and officials of Los Angeles World Airports and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration will cut the ribbon to officially open a 2,000-square-foot, two-story LAX Recruitment & Training Center near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) where hiring, testing and training of TSA security screeners, Los Angeles Airport Police officers, and other airport workers are conducted. The Mayor will be guided through the facility where TSA and Airport Police will demonstrate activities in the center.

WHO:

 --  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa --  Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Lydia H. Kennard --  Los Angeles World Airports Deputy Executive Director for Law     Enforcement and Protective Services James Butts --  Transportation Security Administration Federal Security Director-LAX     Lawrence Fetters --  U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (35th District-California) - invited --  U.S. Congresswoman Jane Harman (36th District-California) - invited --  TSA LAX Chorus comprised of TSA security screeners      

WHEN:

11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2006

WHERE:

LAX Recruitment & Training Center - 5520 Arbor Vitae, Los Angeles (intersection of Aviation Blvd. and Arbor Vitae in Westchester)

VISUALS:

Ribbon-cutting ceremony, tour of facility where TSA testing procedures and Airport Police in-service training maneuvers such as suspect control techniques will be demonstrated.

PARKING:

Free parking available on adjacent public streets.

CONTACT:

LAX Public Relations at (310) 646-5260 or 24-hour pager at (310) 523-8994.

SOURCE: Los Angeles World Airports

Source: MARKET WIRE

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