Imelda Padilla was approved Wednesday by the City Council as a temporary voting member while the vote count continues in the special election.
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to install community advocate Imelda Padilla as a temporary voting member of the council followingPadilla beat rival Marisa Alcaraz in the race for the San Fernando Valley seat, which has been vacant since former council President Nury Martinez resigned last year. Results released Friday show Padilla has nearly 56% of the vote to Alcaraz’s 44%.
Section 409 of the City Charter states that the council “may appoint a person to hold the office temporarily until the vacancy election is conducted and the election results are certified and declared.”Imelda Padilla declared victory Friday in the race for the L.A. City Council seat in the San Fernando Valley formerly held by Nury Martinez.
“She’s one of the hardest-working people I know,” said Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who represents neighborhoods on the city’s Eastside. Padilla was accompanied Wednesday in council chamber by her mother Gliceria, her sister Carmen and her two young nieces. “Let’s get to work,” Padilla told the council.
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