Los Angeles City Council
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The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles
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The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after June 30 in odd-numbered years. An assistant president pro tempore is appointed by the President.
It holds regular meetings in the City Hall
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays at 10 am (except on holidays or if decided by special resolution not to meet).
A current annual (July to June) schedule of all Council meetings, broken down by committee, is available as a .pdf download from the Office of the City Clerk.
Original City Council (1850)
Consisted of 8 members including Morris L. Goodman
(served 1850-4); He was the only American on the council—everyone else was Mexican.
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The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after June 30 in odd-numbered years. An assistant president pro tempore is appointed by the President.
It holds regular meetings in the City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall, completed 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council...
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays at 10 am (except on holidays or if decided by special resolution not to meet).
A current annual (July to June) schedule of all Council meetings, broken down by committee, is available as a .pdf download from the Office of the City Clerk.
Current members
Officers:- President of the Council: Eric GarcettiEric GarcettiEric Michael Garcetti is an American municipal politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council. He serves as its President and represents the 13th District. He is the son of the former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early...
- President Pro Tempore: Jan PerryJan PerryJan C. Perry is an American municipal politician. She is currently representing the 9th district of the Los Angeles City Council. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-City Council elections:...
- Assistant President Pro Tempore: Dennis Zine
| District | Name |
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| 1 | Ed Reyes Ed Reyes Eduardo Perez Reyes is an American politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 1st district. Reyes was re-elected in 2005 to serve a second Council term, capturing 78 percent of the votes. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
| 2 | Paul Krekorian Paul Krekorian Paul Krekorian is an American politician and member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the second district. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly, and the Assistant Majority Floor Leader representing California's 43rd Assembly District... |
| 3 | Dennis Zine |
| 4 Los Angeles City Council District 4 Los Angeles City Council District 4 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council, situated in the center of the city. It is represented by Tom Labonge.... |
Tom LaBonge Tom LaBonge Thomas J. "Tom" LaBonge is an American politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 4th district. He has served since 2001, taking over the position upon the death of John Ferraro. The district represents a wide diversity of incomes and neighborhoods... |
| 5 | Paul Koretz Paul Koretz Paul Koretz is an American politician. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Fifth Council District. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly and the West Hollywood City Council... |
| 6 Los Angeles City Council District 6 Los Angeles City Council District 6 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council, covering much of the San Fernando Valley. It is represented by Tony Cardenas.... |
Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas is an American politician. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Sixth Council District which covers portions of the southeast San Fernando Valley, including the communities of Arleta, Pacoima, Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Van Nuys... |
| 7 | Richard Alarcón Richard Alarcón Richard Anthony Alarcón is a California politician who is currently a Los Angeles City Councilman. A Democrat, he has previously served in the California State Senate and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly.Alarcón first served as an assistant to Los Angeles Mayor Tom... |
| 8 Los Angeles City Council District 8 Los Angeles City Council District 8 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council, covering much of South Los Angeles. The current council member is Bernard C. Parks.... |
Bernard Parks |
| 9 Los Angeles City Council District 9 Los Angeles City Council District 9 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. The Ninth District encompasses the western section of Downtown Los Angeles and much of South Los Angeles. The current council member is Jan Perry.... |
Jan Perry Jan Perry Jan C. Perry is an American municipal politician. She is currently representing the 9th district of the Los Angeles City Council. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-City Council elections:... |
| 10 Los Angeles City Council District 10 Los Angeles City Council District 10 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It includes parts of Palms, Koreatown and South Los Angeles. Herb Wesson has been the incumbent since 2005.... |
Herb Wesson Herb Wesson Herb J. Wesson, Jr. is an American politician. He currently serves as a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 10th district. He served in the State Assembly representing the 47th district from 1998 until 2004. He served as Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2002 until 2004... |
| 11 | Bill Rosendahl Bill Rosendahl William Joseph "Bill" Rosendahl is an American politician. He is serving on the Los Angeles City Council, representing Council District 11. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:... |
| 12 Los Angeles City Council District 12 Los Angeles City Council District 12 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It encompasses the far northwestern section of the city in the San Fernando Valley. Mitchell Englander is the current officeholder.... |
Mitchell Englander Mitchell Englander Mitchell Englander is the newest member of the Los Angeles City Council, since July 1, 2011. He represents the northeast and east San Fernando Valley.-Biography:Englander was born about 1971... |
| 13 | Eric Garcetti Eric Garcetti Eric Michael Garcetti is an American municipal politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council. He serves as its President and represents the 13th District. He is the son of the former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early... |
| 14 Los Angeles City Council District 14 Los Angeles City Council District 14 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It is a primarily Latino district in Boyle Heights and Northeast Los Angeles... |
José Huizar José Huizar José Luis Huizar is an American elected official and a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 14. He was elected on November 8, 2005 in a special election to fill the seat vacated by current Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and was reelected to a full four-year term in... |
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1889–1909 (nine wards)
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| 1889 | H. V. Van Dusen | George P. McLain | William Hartshorn Bonsall William Hartshorn Bonsall William Hartshorn Bonsall was acting mayor of Los Angeles from December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1892 and served on the city council representing the 3rd ward from 1891 to 1895. From 1893 to 1895 he was President of the City Council... |
Jacob Frankenfield | Austin C. Shafer | A. N. Hamilton | J. T. Brown | Theodore Summerland | Robert E. Wirsching |
| 1890 | George W. Stockwell | Daniel Innes | William Hartshorn Bonsall William Hartshorn Bonsall William Hartshorn Bonsall was acting mayor of Los Angeles from December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1892 and served on the city council representing the 3rd ward from 1891 to 1895. From 1893 to 1895 he was President of the City Council... |
William Henry Rhodes | John Quincy Tufts | C. H. Alford | Daniel Michael McGarry | Theodore Summerland | Samuel Rees |
| 1891 | George W. Stockwell | Daniel Innes | William Hartshorn Bonsall William Hartshorn Bonsall William Hartshorn Bonsall was acting mayor of Los Angeles from December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1892 and served on the city council representing the 3rd ward from 1891 to 1895. From 1893 to 1895 he was President of the City Council... |
William Henry Rhodes | John Quincy Tufts | C. H. Alford | Daniel Michael McGarry | Theodore Summerland | Samuel Rees |
| 1894 | George W. Stockwell | Meredith Pinxton Snyder Meredith P. Snyder Meredith Pinxton Snyder was the 23rd Mayor of Los Angeles, California, USA, serving 1896–1898, 1900–1904 and 1919–1921... |
Frank Styles Munson | Samuel H. Kingery | Freeman G. Teed Freeman G. Teed Freeman G. Teed served as Los Angeles City Auditor from 1886 until 1888.... |
George Douglas Pessell | James Ashman | Thomas Savage | Evert L. Blanchard |
| 1900 | William Henry Pierce | George P. McLain | Frank Walker | Pomeroy Wills Powers | William Miller Brown | A. A. Allen | Benjamin Samuel Lauder | Robert Asa Todd | Evert L. Blanchard |
| 1902 | Owen McAleer Owen McAleer Owen McAleer served as the 25th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, from 1904 to 1906.-Biography:A native of Liskeard, Ontario Canada, McAleer came to Los Angeles, California in 1888. He built the city's first steam boiler and later became a superintendent at Baker Iron Works.McAleer formed the... |
Chauncey Fitch Skilling | Oscar Eugene Farish | Theodore Summerland | William Miller Brown | James Potter Davenport | Edward Kern | Robert Asa Todd | Frank U. Nofziger |
| 1907 | Reuben Wiser Dromgold | Edward A. Clampitt | Walter J. Wren | Niles Pease | Albert Joseph Wallace | H. H. Yonkin | Henry Lyon | Bernard “Barney” Healy | Evert L. Blanchard |
| 1908 | Reuben Wiser Dromgold | Edward A. Clampitt | Walter J. Wren | Niles Pease | Albert Joseph Wallace | H. H. Yonkin | Edward Kern | Bernard “Barney” Healy | Evert L. Blanchard |
1925 and after (fifteen districts)
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Los Angeles City Council District 4 Los Angeles City Council District 4 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council, situated in the center of the city. It is represented by Tom Labonge.... |
5 | 6 Los Angeles City Council District 6 Los Angeles City Council District 6 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council, covering much of the San Fernando Valley. It is represented by Tony Cardenas.... |
7 | 8 Los Angeles City Council District 8 Los Angeles City Council District 8 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council, covering much of South Los Angeles. The current council member is Bernard C. Parks.... |
9 Los Angeles City Council District 9 Los Angeles City Council District 9 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. The Ninth District encompasses the western section of Downtown Los Angeles and much of South Los Angeles. The current council member is Jan Perry.... |
10 Los Angeles City Council District 10 Los Angeles City Council District 10 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It includes parts of Palms, Koreatown and South Los Angeles. Herb Wesson has been the incumbent since 2005.... |
11 | 12 Los Angeles City Council District 12 Los Angeles City Council District 12 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It encompasses the far northwestern section of the city in the San Fernando Valley. Mitchell Englander is the current officeholder.... |
13 | 14 Los Angeles City Council District 14 Los Angeles City Council District 14 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It is a primarily Latino district in Boyle Heights and Northeast Los Angeles... |
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| 1925 | Charles Randall Charles Hiram Randall Charles Hiram Randall , known as Charles Randall, was a member of the U.S. Congress, the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council in the 20th Century.-Biography:... |
Robert M. Allan Robert M. Allan Robert M. Allan was a member of the City Council in Los Angeles, California, from 1921 to 1927.-Biography:Robert M. Allan was a member of the City Council in Los Angeles, California, from 1921 to 1927.-Biography:... |
Isaac F. Hughes Isaac F. Hughes Not to be confused with William M. Hughes, council member in 1927 to 1929.Isaac F. Hughes, known as I.F. Hughes, was a miller, a grocer and a businessman who was the first representative of Los Angeles City Council District 3 after a new city charter went into effect in 1925... |
Boyle Workman Boyle Workman Andrew Boyle Workman was a Los Angeles politician and businessman. He served as President of the Los Angeles City Council and, as such, was acting Mayor on occasion. He was the first city councilman to represent District 4 , under the new charter of 1925... |
Robert Stewart Sparks Robert Stewart Sparks Robert Stewart Sparks was a Los Angeles City Council member in the 1920s. He was the first person to represent the 5th District under a new city charter effective in 1925... |
Edward E. Moore Edward E. Moore Not to be confused with George E. Moore, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–51Edward E. Moore , an attorney and real-estate man, was an Indiana state senator for eight years in the early part of the 20th Century and a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, from 1925 to... |
Ralph Luther Criswell Ralph Luther Criswell Ralph Luther Criswell , first a Socialist and then a Republican, was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for ten years in the early 20th Century... |
Frank L. Shaw Frank L. Shaw Frank L. Shaw was the first mayor of a major American city to be recalled from office, in 1938. He was also a member of the Los Angeles City Council and then the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors... |
Winfred J. Sanborn Winfred J. Sanborn Winfred Joseph Sanborn. known as Winfred J. Sanborn, was on the Los Angeles City Council under an at-large election system from 1919 until a new city charter was adopted in 1925, when representation was changed to a fifteen-district system. Sanborn served the new Ninth District from 1925 until... |
Charles E. Downs Charles E. Downs Charles E. Downs was the first Los Angeles City Council member representing the 10th District after a new city charter went into effect in 1925... /Otto J. Zahn |
Peirson M. Hall Peirson M. Hall Peirson Mitchell Hall, known as Peirson M. Hall, was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1925 to 1929, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1933 to 1937, a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1939 to 1940, head of the U.S. Selective Service System for... |
A. J. Barnes A. J. Barnes A. J. Barnes was the first person to represent the 12th district of the Los Angeles City Council under the new charter in 1925. He served until 1927.... |
Joseph F. Fitzpatrick/Carl Ingold Jacobson Carl Ingold Jacobson Carl Ingold Jacobson was a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, from 1925 to 1933. He was tried on a morals charge, and then it was later shown that he was the victim of a frame-up by local police authorities.-Biography:... |
Isaac Colton Ash Isaac Colton Ash Isaac Colton Ash was a banker, real-estate dealer and member of the Los Angeles City Council in the 20th century.-Biography:Isaac Colton Ash was a banker, real-estate dealer and member of the Los Angeles City Council in the 20th century.-Biography:Isaac Colton Ash was a banker, real-estate... |
Charles J. Colden Charles J. Colden Charles J. Colden was a 20th century California politician who served in the Los Angeles City Council and the U.S. Congress.Charles J. Colden was a 20th century California politician who served in the Los Angeles City Council and the U.S. Congress.Charles J... |
| 1926 | Otto J. Zahn | Carl Ingold Jacobson Carl Ingold Jacobson Carl Ingold Jacobson was a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, from 1925 to 1933. He was tried on a morals charge, and then it was later shown that he was the victim of a frame-up by local police authorities.-Biography:... |
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| 1927 | Arthur Alber Arthur Alber Arhur Alber was an attorney and a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1927 to 1929.-Biography:Alber was born September 16, 1892, in Birmingham, Alabama. His parents were Hermann Alber, a native of Germany, and Mary Wing of Cape Cod, Massachusetts... |
Ernest L. Webster Ernest L. Webster Ernest L. Webster was a pioneer automobile dealer in Los Angeles, California, and representative of the 3rd District on the Los Angeles City Council between 1927 and 1931.-Biography:... |
William M. Hughes William M. Hughes Not to be confused with Isaac F. Hughes, council member 1925 to 1927.William M. Hughes was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1927 and 1929... |
Virgil A. Martin Virgil A. Martin Virgil A. Martin was a business executive and member of the Los Angeles City Council between 1927 and 1931.-Biography:Martin was born October 15, 1874, in Tecumseh, Nebraska, the son of Judson W. Martin and Ennis C. Smith... |
Lester R. Rice-Wray Lester R. Rice-Wray Lester Rice-Wray was a professor of mathematics at the University of Denver who later was elected to the City Council in Los Angeles, California, and was the first councilman there to face a recall election under the 1925 city charter.... |
Howard W. Davis Howard W. Davis Howard W. Davis was a member of the California State Assembly for two years and of the Los Angeles City Council for 16 years. He was indicted on charges of accepting bribes to influence his actions as a city official but was cleared on one count and never tried on the others, which were... |
E. Snapper Ingram E. Snapper Ingram Ebenezer Snapper Ingram was a Los Angeles City Councilmember representing the 10th District from 1927 until 1935. He went by E. Snapper Ingram.-Biography:... |
Douglas Eads Foster Douglas Eads Foster Douglas Eads Foster was a Los Angeles, California, dentist who served on the City Council of that city between 1927 and 1929.-Biography:... |
William George Bonelli | ||||||
| 1928 | James G. McAllister James G. McAllister Not to be confused with Robert S. MacAlister, Los Angeles City Council member 1934–39James G. McAllister was a 20th century rancher and miner who was on the Utah Board of Equalization and later was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1928 to 1933.-Biography:McAllister was... |
Evan Lewis Evan Lewis (politician) Evan Lewis was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1925 and 1941.-Biography:Lewis was born in Wales on July 2, 1869, and was taken to Iowa when young. He became a U.S. citizen in 1890, two years after moving to California. He was at various times a deputy sheriff, a... |
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| 1929 | Thomas F. Cooke Thomas F. Cooke Thomas F. Cooke was an Iowa and California banker and a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, between 1929 and 1931.-Biography:... |
Robert L. Burns Robert L. Burns Robert L. Burns was a Los Angeles school board member between 1923 and 1929 and Los Angeles City Council member between 1929 and 1945. He previously was on the school board in Hutchinson, Kansas. At his death in 1955, he was described as Los Angeles's "elder statesman."Robert L... |
J. C. Barthel | Thomas W. Williams Thomas W. Williams (Los Angeles) Thomas W. Williams was a former coal miner, school principal and church minister who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1929 and 1931... |
Charles A. Holland Charles A. Holland Charles Alfred Holland , who went by Charles A. Holland, was a University of Southern California football captain, a businessman and a Los Angeles, California, City Council member between 1929 and 1931.-Biography:... |
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| 1931 | James M. Hyde James M. Hyde James M. Hyde was a metallurgist who was noted for inventing a process that revolutionized the American mining industry. He was also a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1931 to 1939.-Biography:... |
James Stuart McKnight | Roy Donley Roy Donley Roy L. Donley was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from the Fifth District in 1931 and 1932. He was also deputy United States Internal Revenue collector.... |
George W. C. Baker George W. C. Baker Not to be confused with Earle D. Baker, Los Angeles City Council member, 1951–59.George Washington Conrad Baker , known as George W.C. Baker, was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1931 to 1935.... |
Clarence E. Coe Clarence E. Coe Clarence Elliot Coe , known as Clarence E. Coe, was one of the first settlers and farmers in Palms, California, and a member of the Los Angeles Police Commission from 1929 to 1931 and of the Los Angeles City Council from 1931 to 1933.... |
Thomas Francis Ford | Edward L. Thrasher Edward L. Thrasher Edward Lee Thrasher , who went by Edward L. Thrasher, was a builder, contractor and decorator who served on the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1931 and 1942.-Biography:... |
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| 1933 | Jim Wilson Jim Wilson (Los Angeles) Jim Wilson was a pioneer banker and businessman of the San Fernando Valley who was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1933 to 1941.... |
Stephen W. Cunningham Stephen W. Cunningham Stephen W. Cunningham was the first graduate manager at the Southern Branch of the University of California, later UCLA, and a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1933 to 1941.-Biography:Stephen W... |
Byron B. Brainard Byron B. Brainard Byron B. Brainard was an electrician, auto mechanic, auto salesman, real estate broker and community newspaper editor who was also a Los Angeles City Council member between 1933 and 1939.-Biography:Byron B... |
Earl C. Gay Earl C. Gay Earl C. Gay was a registered pharmacist who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council between 1933 and 1945.-Biography:Earl C. Gay was a registered pharmacist who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council between 1933 and 1945.-Biography:Earl C... |
Charles Winchester Breedlove Charles Winchester Breedlove Charles Winchester Breedlove was an invalided U.S. Marine, an actor and a motion picture director who died in office while a member of the Los Angeles City Council in the 1930s.-Biography:... |
James T. Carroll James T. Carroll James T. Carroll in 1933 served 103 days as 12th District member of the Los Angeles City Council to fill out the unexpired term of Thomas Francis Ford, who had been elected to the U.S. Congress the preceding year.-Biography:... /John W. Baumgartner John W. Baumgartner John Walter Baumgartner was a civil engineer who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1933 to 1945.-Biography:... |
Darwin William Tate Darwin William Tate Darwin William Tate , who went by Darwin W. Tate, was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1933 and 1939 and chief of the California Division of State Beaches and Parks from 1939 to 1942.-Biography:... |
Franklin P. Buyer | |||||||
| 1934 | Robert S. MacAlister Robert S. MacAlister Not to be confused with James G. McAllister, Los Angeles City Council member 1928–33Robert Stuart MacAlister , who went by Robert S. MacAlister, was an oil-well-supplies salesman and a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1934 and 1939.-Biography:MacAlister was born on May... |
John W. Baumgartner John W. Baumgartner John Walter Baumgartner was a civil engineer who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1933 to 1945.-Biography:... |
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| 1935 | Will H. Kindig Will H. Kindig William Harvey Kindig , known as Will H. Kindig or W.H. Kindig, was a candidate for California state controller in 1934, Los Angeles City Council member from 1935 to 1937 and a sponsor of the Ham and Eggs movement for old-age pensions in California in 1939.-Biography:Kindig moved to California... |
Parley Parker Christensen | G. Vernon Bennett G. Vernon Bennett Guy Vernon Bennett , also known as G. Vernon Bennett, was superintendent of schools in Pomona, California; a professor of education at the University of Southern California, and a Los Angeles city councilman from the 10th District from 1935 to 1951... |
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| 1937 | Howard W. Davis Howard W. Davis Howard W. Davis was a member of the California State Assembly for two years and of the Los Angeles City Council for 16 years. He was indicted on charges of accepting bribes to influence his actions as a city official but was cleared on one count and never tried on the others, which were... |
Howard E. Dorsey Howard E. Dorsey Howard E. Dorsey was a hydraulic engineer who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1937. He was the only City Council member since at least 1925 to die in office from accidental death — in his case, a traffic mishap — and the member to have served the fewest number of days... /Winfred J. Sanborn Winfred J. Sanborn Winfred Joseph Sanborn. known as Winfred J. Sanborn, was on the Los Angeles City Council under an at-large election system from 1919 until a new city charter was adopted in 1925, when representation was changed to a fifteen-district system. Sanborn served the new Ninth District from 1925 until... |
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| 1938 | Winfred J. Sanborn Winfred J. Sanborn Winfred Joseph Sanborn. known as Winfred J. Sanborn, was on the Los Angeles City Council under an at-large election system from 1919 until a new city charter was adopted in 1925, when representation was changed to a fifteen-district system. Sanborn served the new Ninth District from 1925 until... |
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| 1939 | Norris J. Nelson Norris J. Nelson Norris J. Nelson was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1939 to 1943, after which he served in Europe with the U.S. Army.-Biography:... |
Arthur E. Briggs Arthur E. Briggs Dr. Arthur Elbert Briggs was a teacher and law school dean who was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member from 1939 to 1941 and the leader of the Ethical Society of Los Angeles in 1953.-Biography:... |
Carl C. Rasmussen Carl C. Rasmussen Carl Christian Rasmussen was a Lutheran minister who was also a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1939 and 1947.-Biography:... |
Parley Parker Christensen | Harold Harby Harold Harby Not to be confused with Harold A. Henry, Los Angeles City Council member 1945–66.Harold Harby was elected to the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1939, but he had to leave office in 1942 when he was convicted of using a city car for a trip out of the state. He was reelected in 1943 and... |
Roy Hampton Roy Hampton Roy Hampton was an attorney, ex-Marine and former journalist who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1939 to 1943... |
Wilder W. Hartley Wilder W. Hartley Wilder W. Hartley was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from the Harbor and South Los Angeles districts from 1939 to 1943.-Biography:... |
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| 1941 | Delamere Francis McCloskey Delamere Francis McCloskey Delamere Francis McCloskey was a Canadian-born San Fernando Valley attorney who represented the 1st District on the Los Angeles City Council from 1941 to 1945.-Biography:... |
J. Win Austin J. Win Austin J. Win Austin was a retired businessman who became a Los Angeles, California, City Council member from 1941 to 1953. He was earlier on the Police and Health commissions.-Biography:... |
Ira J. McDonald Ira J. McDonald Ira J. McDonald was a Downey, California, attorney and City Council member in Los Angeles, California, between 1941 and 1945.-Biography:... |
Charles A. Allen Charles A. Allen (California politician) Not to be confused with Don A. Allen, Los Angeles City Council member, 1947–57.Charles A. Allen was on leave from his job as supervisor of the Los Angeles City Hall parking garage when he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1941... |
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| 1942 | Dave Stannard Dave Stannard David Samuel Benjamin Stannard , who went by Dave Stannard, was a journalist and advertising representative named to the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1942 to replace Harold Harby, who had been stripped of his seat because he used a city car to go on vacation in Montana.-Biography:David... |
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| 1943 | Lloyd G. Davies Lloyd G. Davies Lloyd G. Davies was a Hollywood advertising and public relations man and sometime actor who was a Los Angeles City Council member from 1943 to 1951.-Biography:... |
Harold Harby Harold Harby Not to be confused with Harold A. Henry, Los Angeles City Council member 1945–66.Harold Harby was elected to the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1939, but he had to leave office in 1942 when he was convicted of using a city car for a trip out of the state. He was reelected in 1943 and... |
Ned R. Healy Ned R. Healy Not to be confused with Don R. Healy, Los Angeles labor leader of the 1940s and 1950s.Ned Romeyn Healy , who went by Ned R. Healy, was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1943 and 1944 and a member of Congress from 1945 to 1947.-Biography:Healy was born August 9, 1905, in... |
John C. Holland John C. Holland John C. Holland was one of the longest-serving Los Angeles City Council members, for 24 years from 1943 to 1967, and was known for his losing fight against bringing the Los Angeles Dodgers to Chavez Ravine and for his reputation as a watchdog over the city treasury.-Biography:Holland was born... |
George H. Moore George H. Moore George H. Moore , an attorney and a judge who was active in civic affairs of the Los Angeles Harbor region, was district attorney of San Benito County and a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1943 to 1951.-Biography:... |
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| 1945 | Leland S. Warburton Leland S. Warburton Leland S. Warburton, also known as Lee Warburton, was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1945 to 1953.Leland S. Warburton, also known as Lee Warburton, was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1945 to 1953.... |
Harold A. Henry Harold A. Henry Not to be confused with Harold Harby, Los Angeles City Council member 1943–57.Harold A. Henry was a community newspaper publisher who was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1945 and was its president for four terms from 1947 to 1962.... |
George P. Cronk George P. Cronk Not to be confused with George H. Moore, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–1951.George Parkman Cronk , who went by George P. Cronk, was an insurance man who was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1945 to 1952.-Biography:... |
L. E. Timberlake L. E. Timberlake Leonard E. Timberlake , who went by L.E. Timberlake or Lee Timberlake, was a former railroad employee and a travel bureau owner who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1945 to 1969.-Biography:... |
Ed. J. Davenport | Meade McClanahan Meade McClanahan Meade McClanahan was an industrial engineer and businessman who was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1945 but was ousted by voters in 1946 based upon his support for controversial preacher and political organizer Gerald L.K... |
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| 1946 | John R. Roden John R. Roden John R. Roden was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1946 to succeed Meade McClanahan, who was recalled from office. Roden served until mid-1947 and was defeated for reelection.-Biography:... |
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| 1947 | Don A. Allen Don A. Allen Not to be confused with Charles A. Allen, Los Angeles City Council member, 1941–47.Don A. Allen, also known as Don A. Allen, Sr., was a member of the California State Assembly in the 1940s and 1950s and of the Los Angeles City Council between 1947 and 1956.-Biography:Allen was born on May 13, 1900... |
Kenneth Hahn Kenneth Hahn Kenneth "Kenny" Hahn was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for forty years, from 1952 to 1992. Hahn was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1947 to 1952. He was an ardent supporter of civil rights throughout the 1960s, and met Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1961.-Biography:Hahn... |
Ernest E. Debs Ernest E. Debs Ernest Eugene Debs , who went by Ernest E. Debs, was a California State Assembly member from 1942 to 1947, a Los Angeles city councilman from 1947 to 1958 and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1958 to 1974.... |
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| 1949 | Edward R. Roybal Edward R. Roybal Edward Ross "Ed" Roybal was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years.-Biography:... |
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| 1951 | Earle D. Baker Earle D. Baker Not to be confused with George W. C. Baker, Los Angeles City Council member, 1931–35.Earle D. Baker was a prominent Hollywood food broker who was a member of the Los Angeles City Board of Education from 1949 to 1951 and of the Los Angeles City Council from 1951 until 1959.-Biography:Baker was born... |
Charles Navarro Charles Navarro Charles Navarro , born Charles Navarro Guarino, was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member between 1951 and 1961 and city controller from 1961 to 1977.-Biography:... |
John S. Gibson, Jr. John S. Gibson, Jr. John S. Gibson, Jr. was a powerful San Pedro, California, politician who was on the Los Angeles City Council for thirty years between 1951 and 1981. He was the president of the council for sixteen of those years and was acting mayor when the mayor was out of the city... |
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| 1953 | Everett G. Burkhalter Everett G. Burkhalter Everett Glen Burkhalter , who went by Everett G. Burkhalter, was a film studio electrician who turned to politics in 1941 and became a member of the California State Assembly, the Los Angeles City Council and the U.S. Congress in the middle part of the 20th century.-Biography:Burkhalter was born in... |
Robert M. Wilkinson Robert M. Wilkinson Robert M. Wilkinson was a political figure and lobbyist in the San Fernando Valley in California. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1953 to 1957 and from 1967 to 1979.-Biography:... |
Rosalind Wiener Wyman Rosalind Wiener Wyman Rosalind Wiener Wyman is a California political figure who was the youngest person ever elected to the Los Angeles City Council and the second woman to serve there. She was influential in bringing the baseball Dodgers from Brooklyn, New York, to their new home in Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles... |
Gordon Hahn Gordon Hahn Gordon R. Hahn was a member of the Los Angeles City Council and California State Assembly in the mid-20th Century.While on the council, he cast the decisive vote that brought the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles and was instrumental in the appointment of Gilbert Lindsay, who became the first... |
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| 1955 | Ransom M. Callicott Ransom M. Callicott Ransom M. Callicott was president of the National Restaurant Association, co-founder of Meals for Millions and a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1955 until his death... |
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| 1957 | Patrick D. McGee Patrick D. McGee Patrick D. McGee was a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 1950 to 1957 and from 1966 until his death in 1970. He was a Los Angeles City Council member from 1957 to 1961, when he opposed the city's agreement to bring the Dodgers baseball team to a new stadium in Chavez... |
James C. Corman James C. Corman James Charles Corman was a Los Angeles City Council member from 1957 to 1961 and a Democratic Congressman from California between 1961 and 1981.-General:... |
Karl L. Rundberg Karl L. Rundberg Karl L. Rundberg was a Los Angeles City Council member between 1957 and 1965. He was convicted of accepting a bribe in 1967 when a member of the city's Harbor Commission and was placed on probation.-Biography:... |
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| 1959 | C. Lemoine Blanchard C. Lemoine Blanchard C. Lemoine Blanchard was a businessman who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1959 until 1963 and a board member of the national YMCA..-Biography:... |
James Harvey Brown James Harvey Brown James Harvey Brown was a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, between 1959 and 1964 and then municipal court judge in that city from 1964 to 1985.-Biography:... |
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| 1961 | Thomas D. Shepard Thomas D. Shepard Thomas D. Shepard, or Tom Shepard, was a Los Angeles City Council member between 1961 and 1967. He left office when he was convicted of receiving a bribe, and he served time in state prison.-Biography:... |
Ernani Bernardi Ernani Bernardi Ernani Bernardi , known also as Noni Bernardi, was a big-band musician turned politician in Los Angeles, California. He represented District 7 on the City Council there from 1961 to 1993—at 32 years the second-longest-serving council member in the history of the city... |
Joe E. Hollingsworth Joe E. Hollingsworth Joseph E. Hollingsworth , who went by Joe E. Hollingsworth, was appointed in 1961 to replace Charles Navarro as Los Angeles City Council member for the racially mixed 10th district. He served for two years until he was ousted by retired policeman and future mayor Tom Bradley. He was the last... |
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| 1962 | John P. Cassidy John P. Cassidy John P. Cassidy was a newspaperman and public relations practitioner who became a Los Angeles City Council member in District 12 between 1962 and 1967... |
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| 1963 | Louis R. Nowell Louis R. Nowell Louis R. Nowell was a Los Angeles city fire captain who was elected to the City Council in the San Fernando Valley in 1963 and served until 1977. A conservative, he favored more growth in residential areas and opposed school busing for the purpose of racial integration. He pleaded no contest and... |
James B. Potter, Jr. James B. Potter, Jr. James B. Potter, Jr. was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member between 1963 and 1971. A sales manager for a tool company, when elected to the City Council he became its youngest member at age 31... |
Billy G. Mills Billy G. Mills Billy G. Mills is a retired Los Angeles Superior Court judge and a former Los Angeles City Council member, serving from 1963 to 1974. He was one of the first three African-Americans elected to the council.-Biography:... |
Gilbert W. Lindsay Gilbert W. Lindsay Gilbert W. Lindsay , also known as Gil Lindsay, was a Los Angeles, California, politician who worked his way up from City Hall janitor to become the city's first black City Council member and one of its most powerful elected officials... |
Thomas Bradley Tom Bradley (politician) Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993. He was the first and to date only African American mayor of Los Angeles... |
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| 1965 | Edmund D. Edelman Edmund D. Edelman Edmund D. Edelman was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1965 to 1974 and of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1975 to 1994... |
Marvin Braude Marvin Braude Marvin Braude was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for 32 years, between 1965 and 1997—the third-longest-serving council member in the history of the city... |
Paul H. Lamport Paul H. Lamport Paul H. Lamport was a Hollywood, California, developer and civic leader who was a Los Angeles City Council member between 1965 and 1969.-Family:... |
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| 1966 | John Ferraro John Ferraro John Ferraro was the longest-serving Los Angeles City Council member in the history of the city—thirty-five years, from 1966 until his death in 2001—and the president of the council for fourteen of them... |
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| 1967 | Robert M. Wilkinson Robert M. Wilkinson Robert M. Wilkinson was a political figure and lobbyist in the San Fernando Valley in California. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1953 to 1957 and from 1967 to 1979.-Biography:... |
Arthur K. Snyder Arthur K. Snyder Arthur K. Snyder, also known as Art Snyder, was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member between 1967 and 1985 and later engaged in a private law practice.-Biography:... |
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| 1969 | Don Lorenzen | Pat Russell Pat Russell Pat Russell was the fourth woman to serve on the Los Angeles, California, City Council and the first woman to be City Council president .-Biography:... |
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| 1971 | Joel Wachs Joel Wachs Joel Wachs , was a Los Angeles, California, City Council member for thirty years and a three-time candidate for mayor of that city, who is now the president of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City... |
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| 1973 | David S. Cunningham, Jr. David S. Cunningham, Jr. David Surmier Cunningham, Jr., or Dave Cunningham, is a business executive who was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1973 to succeed Council Member Tom Bradley, who had been elected mayor that year... |
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| 1974 | Robert C. Farrell Robert C. Farrell Robert C. Farrell was a journalist and a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1974 until 1991.-Biography:Farrell was born in Natchez, Mississippi, on October 1, 1936, and moved with his family to New Orleans and Newark, New Jersey, before settling in Los Angeles, where he attended Los... |
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| 1975 | Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D... |
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| 1977 | Bob Ronka Bob Ronka Bob Ronka was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from the San Fernando Valley's 1st District between 1977 and 1981. For a brief time he represented Leslie Van Houten in the Manson Family criminal murder case.-Biography:... |
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| 1979 | Hal Bernson Hal Bernson Hal Bernson is an American politician who served as Los Angeles City Council member representing the 12th district. He served on the city council for 24 years, from 1979 until his retirement in 2003.... |
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| 1981 | Howard Finn Howard Finn Howard Arthur Finn was a Los Angeles City Councilman from the 1st district. He served from 1981 to 1986 until he died in office afer a heart attack.-References:... |
Joan Milke Flores Joan Milke Flores Joan Milke Flores is a former Los Angeles City Hall stenographer who served as Los Angeles City Councilwoman for the 15th district from 1981 to 1993. Flores ran in 1992 as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Representative from California to represent the 36th district. However, she lost to Jane... |
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| 1985 | Michael Woo Michael Woo Michael K. Woo, also known as Mike Woo, is an educator who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1993. He is now dean of the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.-Family:... |
Richard Alatorre Richard Alatorre Richard Alatorre is an American politician from California. He served as a prominent member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1985, and as a noted member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1999.-Background:... |
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| 1987 | Gloria Molina Gloria Molina Jesus Gloria Molina is an American politician, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the current chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.-Background and career:... |
Ruth Galanter Ruth Galanter Ruth Galanter is an American politician and a Los Angeles councilwoman from 1987 until 2003.-Education:Galanter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of City Planning degree from the Yale University School of Art and Architecture.-Career:Prior to her 1987... |
Nate Holden Nate Holden Nate Holden is a Los Angeles County politician who served four years in the California State Senate and 16 years on the Los Angeles City Council.... |
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| 1992 | Mike Hernandez Mike Hernández Mike Hernandez was a Los Angeles, California City Councilman. In 1997 Hernandez was arrested and pleaded guilty to purchasing and possessing cocaine. Because he struck a plea agreement whereby he agreed to seek treatment, the arrest was not in his record, and he was not required to resign his seat... |
Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas , often referred to by his initials, MRT, is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for District 2, who succeeded Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke... |
Rita Walters Rita Walters Rita Walters currently serves on the Board of Library Commissioners for the Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to this position, she served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 9th district. During that time, she chaired the Arts, Health & Humanities Committee... |
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| 1994 | Richard Alarcón Richard Alarcón Richard Anthony Alarcón is a California politician who is currently a Los Angeles City Councilman. A Democrat, he has previously served in the California State Senate and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly.Alarcón first served as an assistant to Los Angeles Mayor Tom... |
Jackie Goldberg Jackie Goldberg Jackie Goldberg is an American politician and teacher, and a member of the Democratic Party. She is a former member of the California State Assembly.... |
Rudy Svorinich Rudy Svorinich Rudy Svorinich, Jr. is a Republican who served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 15th district. A resident of San Pedro, his diverse district also included the communities of Watts, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, and San Pedro. He was elected to the council in 1993 and... |
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| 1995 | Michael Feuer Michael Feuer Michael Nelson Feuer is an American politician and lawyer. He has been elected to three two-year terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 42nd Assembly District. The district includes Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and parts of West Los Angeles... |
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| 1997 | Cindy Miscikowski Cindy Miscikowski Cindy Miscikowski represented the 11th District on the Los Angeles City Council for two full terms from 1997 through 2005. Previously, she was an aide to Councilman Marvin Braude and the Executive Director of the Skirball Cultural Center in its beginning stages... |
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| 1999 | Vacant | Nick Pacheco Nick Pacheco Lauro "Nick" Pacheco, Jr. is an American attorney, politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. Pacheco served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council . Prior to serving on the Los Angeles City Council, Nick Pacheco served as an Elected Charter Reform Commissioner for the same district... |
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| 2000 | Alex Padilla Alex Padilla Alejandro "Alex" Padilla is a California State Senator. He was elected as the state senator for California's 20th State Senate district in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. Prior to serving in the Senate he served 7½ years on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 7th... |
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| 2001 | Ed Reyes Ed Reyes Eduardo Perez Reyes is an American politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 1st district. Reyes was re-elected in 2005 to serve a second Council term, capturing 78 percent of the votes. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Dennis P. Zine Dennis P. Zine -Pre-political career:Councilman Zine is a former Los Angeles Police Department sergeant and a current reserve officer. He worked Valley Traffic Detail and served as liaison for Deputy Chief Mark Kroeker in the aftermath of the 1992 riots. He was honored as officer of the year by the California... |
Tom LaBonge Tom LaBonge Thomas J. "Tom" LaBonge is an American politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 4th district. He has served since 2001, taking over the position upon the death of John Ferraro. The district represents a wide diversity of incomes and neighborhoods... |
Jack Weiss Jack Weiss Jack Stephen Weiss is an American politician. He is a former member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district from 2001 to 2009. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1994 to 2000... |
Jan Perry Jan Perry Jan C. Perry is an American municipal politician. She is currently representing the 9th district of the Los Angeles City Council. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-City Council elections:... |
Eric Garcetti Eric Garcetti Eric Michael Garcetti is an American municipal politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council. He serves as its President and represents the 13th District. He is the son of the former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early... |
Janice Hahn Janice Hahn Janice Kay Hahn is the U.S. Representative from California's 36th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. She was previously a Los Angeles City Councilwoman representing the 15th district from 2001 to 2011... |
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| 2002 | Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel Wendy Jane Greuel is a municipal American politician. She is the 18th and current Los Angeles City Controller and former President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District, which includes portions of the San Fernando Valley.-Early Life, Education, and Early... |
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| 2003 | Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas is an American politician. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Sixth Council District which covers portions of the southeast San Fernando Valley, including the communities of Arleta, Pacoima, Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Van Nuys... |
Bernard Parks | Martin Ludlow Martin Ludlow Martin Ludlow was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council, representing the 10th district. He resigned effective June 30, 2005, when he became the head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. He pleaded guilty in state and federal courts the same year to charges that he had... |
Greig Smith Greig Smith Greig Smith is an American politician. He is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. He was elected to the LA City Council in 2003 defeating LA School Board member Julie Kornstein in... |
Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa , born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of... |
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| 2005 | Herb Wesson Herb Wesson Herb J. Wesson, Jr. is an American politician. He currently serves as a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 10th district. He served in the State Assembly representing the 47th district from 1998 until 2004. He served as Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2002 until 2004... |
Bill Rosendahl Bill Rosendahl William Joseph "Bill" Rosendahl is an American politician. He is serving on the Los Angeles City Council, representing Council District 11. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:... |
José Huizar José Huizar José Luis Huizar is an American elected official and a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 14. He was elected on November 8, 2005 in a special election to fill the seat vacated by current Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and was reelected to a full four-year term in... |
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| 2007 | Richard Alarcón Richard Alarcón Richard Anthony Alarcón is a California politician who is currently a Los Angeles City Councilman. A Democrat, he has previously served in the California State Senate and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly.Alarcón first served as an assistant to Los Angeles Mayor Tom... |
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| 2009 | Paul Koretz Paul Koretz Paul Koretz is an American politician. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Fifth Council District. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly and the West Hollywood City Council... |
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| 2010 | Paul Krekorian Paul Krekorian Paul Krekorian is an American politician and member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the second district. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly, and the Assistant Majority Floor Leader representing California's 43rd Assembly District... |
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Original City Council (1850)
Consisted of 8 members including Morris L. Goodman
Morris L. Goodman
Morris L. Goodman was the first Jewish Los Angeles city councilman. He served from 1850 to 1854. Goodman was the sole American on the council at that time, the other council members being Mexican nationals. In 1854, he became a deputy sheriff in the San Fernando Valley.-Resources:*"Holidays in...
(served 1850-4); He was the only American on the council—everyone else was Mexican.
See also
- Los Angeles Common CouncilLos Angeles Common CouncilThe Los Angeles Common Council was the predecessor of the Los Angeles City Council which serves the City of Los Angeles, California today.The Los Angeles Common Council was formed in 1850 and existed until 1889 when a new charter was established....
- List of Los Angeles municipal election returns