Los Angeles mayoral election, Riordan endorsed his friend and adviser Steve Soboroff in the primary and Antonio Villaraigosa in the general election. In 2005, he backed former State Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg in the primary and Antonio Villaraigosa in the general election. In both races, he chose not to endorse James Hahn. Riordan has played a role in City Council elections, becoming a supporter of candidates Bill Rosendahl in 2005, Monica Rodriguez in 2007, and Adeena Bleich in 2009. Rosendahl won the election in the Eleventh District; Rodriguez lost to Seventh District Councilman Richard Alarcon and Bleich lost to Paul Koretz and David Vahedi who advanced to the runoff election. In 2013, Riordan endorsed mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel. Greuel was ultimately defeated by then-Council member Eric Garcetti. Personal life and legacy Riordan & McKinzie merged into Bingham McCutchen in 2003. Riordan is the owner of the Original Pantry Cafe in Los Angeles, which has been in operation since 1924. He also owns Gladstones Malibu which has been open since 1972. The Richard J. Riordan Central Library is named after him. References Sources "Still at sea: PLC Global Counsel law firm review 2003" Practical Law UK Signon, 18 November 2003. Taub, Daniel. "Riordan made his fortune backing start-up ventures," Los Angeles Business Journal, June 30, 1997 Wood, Daniel B. "Riordan: 'Goofy' or a Mr. Fixit?," Christian Science Monitor, August 5, 2003 Zwiebach, Elloitt "The LBO maker (leveraged buyouts, Riordan Freeman & Spogli merchant bank)", Supermarket News, July 1987 Ard, Scott "I know you are, but what am I?," CNET News, July 9, 2004 Murphy, Jarrett "Furor Over 'Stupid Dirty Girl'," CBS News, July 9, 2004 "Biography of Richard J. Riordan 39th Mayor of Los Angeles (1993-2001)" Los Angeles Almanac. © 1998-2019 Given Place Media, publishing as Los Angeles Almanac. 2 Jan. 2019 External links: https://www.laalmanac.com/government/gl12_riordan.php 1930 births Living people 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American businesspeople American military personnel of the Korean War American people of Irish descent American venture capitalists Businesspeople from Queens, New York California Republicans Candidates in the 2002 United States elections Mayors of Los Angeles Military personnel from New Rochelle, New York People associated with O'Melveny & Myers People from Flushing, Queens Politicians from New Rochelle, New York Princeton University alumni State cabinet secretaries of California University of Michigan Law School alumni