The Los Angeles City Council has voted to rename a city road to Obama Boulevard.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Twitter that the name of Rodeo Road will be changed to honor former President Obama.

“It’s official: our City Council has voted to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard!” Garcetti said in a tweet announcing the change late Tuesday night.

“We’re thrilled that Angelenos and visitors will forever be reminded of the legacy of President [Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaObama warns of a 'decade of unfair, partisan gerrymandering' in call to look at down-ballot races Quinnipiac polls show Trump leading Biden in Texas, deadlocked race in Ohio Poll: Trump opens up 6-point lead over Biden in Iowa MORE] when traveling across L.A.” the mayor added.

It’s official: our City Council has voted to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard!



We’re thrilled that Angelenos and visitors will forever be reminded of the legacy of President @BarackObama when traveling across L.A. pic.twitter.com/gnVNgBgndn — Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) August 29, 2018

According to CBS News, Rodeo Road is located in a residential area in Los Angeles, close to the city’s Crenshaw neighborhood, and is not to be confused with the trendy Rodeo Drive located in Beverly Hills.

Garcetti previously served as a California co-chairman during the former president’s 2008 campaign and was endorsed by Obama during his reelection campaign in 2017.

At the time, Obama referred to him as a "friend, loyal ally and a great and visionary mayor of Los Angeles."

The Los Angeles mayor has also reportedly been urged by national donors in the past to to run for president.