Councilmembers Ysabel Jurado and Heather Hutt are the first women ever elected to represent their districts.
Council Chambers at Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. For the first time in the history of the Los Angeles City Council, women make up the majority of its 15-member body.in last month’s election to represent Council District 14 on the Eastside, participated in her first meeting as a sitting council member on Tuesday, Dec. 10.Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado poses outside her home in Highland Park in this Monday, April 8, 2024, photo.
“As I begin my first 100 days in office, I remain deeply committed to delivering on the promises I made during my campaign – to bring true co-governance, fix our streets, and advance a safer District 14 for all our residents,” Jurado said in a statement. Before joining the council, Hutt served as the first Black U.S. Senate State Director in California’s history.
District 2 represents parts of east San Fernando Valley. The district includes North Hollywood, Studio City, Sun Valley, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village and Van Nuys.– Nithya Raman, Imelda Padilla, Marqueece Harris-Dawson and John Lee – participated in a ceremonial swearing-in during Tuesday’s council meeting. Their new terms officially started the day before.that only 23 women had ever been elected to the L.A. City Council up to that point.
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