The Honorable Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa 
200 North Spring Street, Room 303                                       December 6, 2005
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Mayor Villaraigosa,

The following Directors of Animal Welfare (DAWs) for Los Angeles urge you to permanently close the elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo and to send Ruby, Gita and Billy to PAWS in Northern California or to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. This will also save taxpayer money.

We do not want to see any more elephants in Los Angeles.

Please do the right thing for these beautiful and deserving creatures. They are counting on you.

Sincerely,

Dr. Charlotte Laws – DAW President and DAW for the Greater Valley Glen Council
Ms. Heidi Alexander – DAW for the Bel Air Council
Ms. Jeanette Andreas – DAW for the North Hills West Neighborhood Council
Mr. Gary Baratta – DAW for the North Hollywood Mid-Town Neighborhood Council
Ms. Sharon Brewer – DAW for the Encino Neighborhood Council
Ms. Jenelle Clark – DAW for Culver City
Mr. Chris De Rose – DAW for West Hollywood
Mr. David Hernandez – DAW for the North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council
Ms. Kris Kelly – DAW for the Pacific Palisades Community Council / Beverly Hills
Ms. Diana London – DAW for Anaheim
Ms. Tiffany Krog, J.D. – DAW for the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council
Ms. Diana Lannes – DAW for the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council
Mr. Bill LaMond – DAW for the Studio City Neighborhood Council
Dr. Rich Mc Lellan – DAW for the Silverlake Neighborhood Council
Ms. Sarah Mannes – DAW for Venice
Mr. George Shea – DAW for Burbank
Mr. Scott Sorrentino – DAW for the Valley Village Neighborhood Council
Ms. Lezle Stein – DAW for the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
Ms. Elizabeth Wittelsbach – DAW for Lancaster

*  This letter represents the view of individuals. It is not being submitted on behalf of any Neighborhood or City Council.