Gilbert W Lindsey

"The Emperor of the Great 9th District" got the towering memorial Thursday that supporters proudly say mirrors his achievements and that critics quietly complain matches his ego. A $250,000, 10-foot-high artwork covered with photo images of the late Los Angeles City Councilman Gilbert W. Lindsay was unveiled on a plaza fronting the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Downtown facility that he helped expand.

"The Emperor of the Great 9th District" got the towering memorial Thursday that supporters proudly say mirrors his achievements and that critics quietly complain matches his ego. A $250,000, 10-foot-high artwork covered with photo images of the late Los Angeles City Councilman Gilbert W. Lindsay was unveiled on a plaza fronting the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Downtown facility that he helped expand.