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Art Littleworth: Wizard of water

Posted by: Maven on June 30, 2009 at 12:19 pm

From Riverside’s Press-Enterprise:

When Art Littleworth came to Riverside as a new lawyer in 1950, the city’s population was about one-sixth what it is today. Over the years he not only witnessed the changes that came with growth, he had a hand in many of its most significant moments, from desegregation of schools in the 1960s to revival of the Mission Inn.

Littleworth, 86, is known for his civic accomplishments and his expertise in water law. Those who worked with him over the years describe Littleworth as an artful negotiator who was willing not just to lend his name to good causes, but to roll up his sleeves and pitch in. “He is an extraordinary good lawyer and an extraordinary good citizen,” Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge said.

As an example, the mayor recalls a Keep Riverside Beautiful campaign in which Littleworth, the chairman, swept gutters and picked up trash along Magnolia Avenue with other volunteers. “You don’t see that often, a man of his standing and status willing to do physical labor,” said Loveridge, who tapped Littleworth many times over the years to participate in blue-ribbon city committees.

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June 30, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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