Los Angeles City Council District 12
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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.
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communities of Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Northridge, Granada Hills
, Knollwood, and northerly parts of Canoga Park, and parts of Reseda, Winnetka, West Hills, North Hills, Lake Balboa and Van Nuys.
See official city map outlining District 12.
or the Westlake area. In 1964, however, it was shifted bodily to the North Valley, taking Council Member John P. Cassidy
with it.
The rough boundaries or descriptions have been as follows:
1926. Bunker Hill and northwest Downtown, with a district office at 1209 Huntley Drive in the Westlake area.
1928. South boundary: Ninth Street. West: Hoover Street. North: Fountain Avenue. East: Temple, Bellevue and Alvarado
streets.
1932. Same as 1928, with the east boundary moved to Figueroa Street
and the south boundary to Pico Boulevard
.
1935. Same general area as 1932, with the north boundary in an irregular line on Temple Boulevard to the southern edge of Griffith Park
.
1940. Same general area as previously, with the east and north boundaries at Glendale Boulevard
and at Sunset Boulevard
.
1954. West of Downtown, between Figueroa and Catalina streets.
1955. Roughly Venice Boulevard on the south, Sunset Boulevard
on the north, Catalina Street on the west and Figueroa Street
on the east.
1964. Shifted to the northwest San Fernando Valley
.
Northwest and west of Downtown
San Fernando Valley
The candidates were: Armineh Safarian Chelebian, YJ Jay Draiman, Mitchell Englander, Timothy Flanagan, Dinesh Lakhanpal, Kelly M Lord, Brad Smith and Lucie Volotzky.
Los Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.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...
. It encompasses the far northwestern section of the city in the San Fernando Valley. 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...
is the current officeholder.
Modern
The district covers the northwestern San Fernando ValleySan Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
communities of Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Northridge, Granada Hills
Granada Hills, Los Angeles
Granada Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles.It is located just north of the North Hills and Northridge districts, west of the Mission Hills and Sylmar districts, and just east of the Porter Ranch district. It is accessible by the Ronald Reagan , San...
, Knollwood, and northerly parts of Canoga Park, and parts of Reseda, Winnetka, West Hills, North Hills, Lake Balboa and Van Nuys.
See official city map outlining District 12.
Historic
From 1925 to 1964 the district occupied the same general area in northwest Downtown Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
or the Westlake area. In 1964, however, it was shifted bodily to the North Valley, taking Council Member 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...
with it.
The rough boundaries or descriptions have been as follows:
1926. Bunker Hill and northwest Downtown, with a district office at 1209 Huntley Drive in the Westlake area.
1928. South boundary: Ninth Street. West: Hoover Street. North: Fountain Avenue. East: Temple, Bellevue and Alvarado
Alvarado Street
Alvarado Street is a north-south thoroughfare in the Greater Los Angeles Area.-Geography:North of Glendale Boulevard, it starts off as a residential street. It becomes a major thoroughfare south of Glendale Boulevard. Directly south of Pico Boulevard and north of Venice Boulevard, Alvarado Street...
streets.
1932. Same as 1928, with the east boundary moved to Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California named for General José Figueroa , governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835, who oversaw the secularization of the missions of California...
and the south boundary to Pico Boulevard
Pico Boulevard
Pico Boulevard is a major Los Angeles street that runs from the Pacific Ocean at Appian Way in Santa Monica to Central Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA...
.
1935. Same general area as 1932, with the north boundary in an irregular line on Temple Boulevard to the southern edge of Griffith Park
Griffith Park
Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America...
.
1940. Same general area as previously, with the east and north boundaries at Glendale Boulevard
Glendale Boulevard
Glendale Boulevard is a north–south street in Los Angeles that starts off as Lucas Avenue at 7th Street west of Downtown LA. The name changes at Beverly Boulevard. Echo Park is located north of the 101 at Bellevue Avenue. State Route 2 runs from Alvarado Street until the freeway entrance...
and at Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
.
1954. West of Downtown, between Figueroa and Catalina streets.
1955. Roughly Venice Boulevard on the south, Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
on the north, Catalina Street on the west and Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California named for General José Figueroa , governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835, who oversaw the secularization of the missions of California...
on the east.
1964. Shifted to the northwest San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
.
Officeholders
The district has been represented by thirteen men and one woman, Harriett Davenport; she succeeded her husband, Ed J. Davenport, who died in office in 1953.Northwest and west of Downtown
- A.J. Barnes, 1925–27
- Douglas Eads FosterDouglas Eads FosterDouglas Eads Foster was a Los Angeles, California, dentist who served on the City Council of that city between 1927 and 1929.-Biography:...
, 1927–29 - Thomas W. WilliamsThomas 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...
, 1929–31 - Thomas Francis Ford, 1931–33
- James T. CarrollJames T. CarrollJames 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:...
, 1933 - John W. BaumgartnerJohn W. BaumgartnerJohn Walter Baumgartner was a civil engineer who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1933 to 1945.-Biography:...
, 1933–45 - Ed J. Davenport, 1945–53
- Harriett Davenport, 1953–55
- Ransom M. CallicottRansom M. CallicottRansom 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...
, 1955–61 - John P. CassidyJohn P. CassidyJohn P. Cassidy was a newspaperman and public relations practitioner who became a Los Angeles City Council member in District 12 between 1962 and 1967...
, 1961–67
San Fernando Valley
- John P. CassidyJohn P. CassidyJohn P. Cassidy was a newspaperman and public relations practitioner who became a Los Angeles City Council member in District 12 between 1962 and 1967...
, 1961–67 - Robert M. WilkinsonRobert M. WilkinsonRobert 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:...
, 1967–79 - Hal BernsonHal BernsonHal 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....
, 1979–2003 - Greig SmithGreig SmithGreig 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...
, 2003–11 - Mitchell EnglanderMitchell EnglanderMitchell 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...
, 2011–
2011 elections
Elections were held on March 8, 2011, and won by Mitchell Englander to replace the term-limited Greig Smith.The candidates were: Armineh Safarian Chelebian, YJ Jay Draiman, Mitchell Englander, Timothy Flanagan, Dinesh Lakhanpal, Kelly M Lord, Brad Smith and Lucie Volotzky.