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The Los Angeles City Council meets three times a week in city hall.
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. They hold regular meetings in City Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays at 10:00am (except on holidays or if decided by special resolution not to meet). The Los Angeles City Council Memorial Media Center (Media Center) is where press conferences and interviews with the councilmembers take place.

The Los Angeles City Council is composed of fifteen members from fifteen administrative districts. Each councilmember is elected to a 4 year term. The President of the Council is elected after the first regular meeting after June 30 on odd-numbered years by the council members. So too is the President Pro Tempore elected in the same fashion. The Asst. President Pro Tempore is appointed by the Presidents.

Each city council member earns an annual salary of $149,159. This makes them the best paid city council members in the country. The council member is also entitled to a $1,000,000 annual discretionary fund which they could use to fund whatever project they want. Each council member is given the funds to operate their office including the salaries of their staff. Therefore, the salaries set by the council member determine the size of the staff. Each council member on average has a staff of about 20 people. They also get a free car.[1]

City Council Members:

Officers:
District Name
1Ed Reyes
2Wendy Greuel
3Dennis P. Zine
4Tom LaBonge
5Jack Weiss
6Tony Cardenas
7Richard Alarcón
8Bernard Parks
9Jan Perry
10Herb Wesson
11Bill Rosendahl
12Greig Smith
13Eric Garcetti
14José Huizar
15Janice Hahn

Past City Councils (15 District System) 1925—2005

Year District
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1925Charles Hiram RandallRobert M. AllanIsaac F. HughesBoyle WorkmanRobert Stewart SparksEdward E. MooreRalph Luther CriswellFrank L. ShawWinfred J. SanbornCharles E. Downs/Otto J. ZahnPeirson M. HallA. J. BarnesJoseph F. Fitzpatrick/Carl Ingold JacobsonIsaac Colton AshCharles J. Colden
1926Otto J. ZahnCarl Ingold Jacobson
1927Arthur AlberErnest L. WebsterWilliam M. HughesVirgil A. MartinLester R. Rice-WrayHoward W. DavisE. Snapper IngramDouglas Eads FosterWilliam George Bonelli
1928James G. McAllisterEvan Lewis
1929Thomas E. CookeRobert L. BurnsJ. C. BarthelThomas W. WilliamsCharles Alfred HollandA. E. Henning
1930
1931James M. HydeJames Stuart McKnightRoy L. DonleyGeorge W. C. BakerClarence E. CoeThomas Francis FordEdward L. Thrasher
1932
1933Jim WilsonStephen W. CunninghamByron B. BrainardEarl C. GayCharles Winchester BreedloveJames T. Carroll/John W. BaumgartnerDarwin William TateF. P. Buyer
1934R. S. MacAlisterJohn W. Baumgartner
1935Parley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettR. S. MacAlister
1936G. Vernon BennettR. S. MacAlister
1937Howard E. Dorsey/Winfred J. SanbornG. Vernon BennettR. S. MacAlister
1938Winfred J. SanbornG. Vernon BennettR. S. MacAlister
1939Norris J. NelsonArthur E. BriggsCarl C. RasmussenParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettHarold HarbyRay HamptonWilder W. Hartley
1940Parley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettHarold Harby
1941Delamere Francis McCloskeyJ. Win AustinIra J. McDonaldCharles A. AllenParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettHarold Harby
1942Charles A. AllenParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettD. S. B. Stannard
1943Lloyd G. DaviesCharles A. AllenParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettHarold HarbyNed R. HealyJohn C. HollandGeorge H. Moore
1944Charles A. AllenParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon Bennett
1945Leland S. WarburtonHarold A. HenryGeorge P. CronkL. E. TimberlakeCharles A. AllenParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettEd. J. DavenportMeade McClanahan
1946L. E. TimberlakeCharles A. AllenParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettJohn R. Roden
1947L. E. TimberlakeDon A. AllenKenneth HahnParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon BennettErnest E. Debs
1948L. E. TimberlakeKenneth HahnParley Parker ChristensenG. Vernon Bennett
1949L. E. TimberlakeKenneth HahnEdward R. RoybalG. Vernon Bennett
1950L. E. TimberlakeKenneth HahnEdward R. RoybalG. Vernon Bennett
1951Earle D. BakerL. E. TimberlakeKenneth HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles NavarroJohn S. Gibson, Jr.
1952L. E. TimberlakeKenneth HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles Navarro
1953Everett G. BurkhalterRobert M. WilkinsonRosalind WienerL. E. TimberlakeGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles NavarroHarriett Davenport
1954Rosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles Navarro
1955Rosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles NavarroRamsom M. Callicott
1956Rosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles Navarro
1957Patrick D. McGeeRosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeJames C. CormanGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles NavarroKarl L. Rundberg
1958Rosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeJames C. CormanGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles NavarroKarl L. Rundberg
1959C. Lemoine BlanchardRosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeJames C. CormanGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles NavarroKarl L. RundbergJames Harvey Brown
1960Rosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeJames C. CormanGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalCharles NavarroKarl L. Rundberg
1961Thomas D. ShepardRosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalJoe E. HollingsworthKarl L. Rundberg
1962Thomas D. ShepardRosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiGordon HahnEdward R. RoybalKarl L. RundbergJohn P. Cassidy
1963Louis R. NowellJames B. PotterThomas D. ShepardRosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsGilbert W. LindsayThomas BradleyKarl L. Rundberg
1964Thomas D. ShepardRosalind Wiener WymanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyKarl L. Rundberg
1965Thomas D. ShepardEdmund D. EdelmanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin BraudePaul H. Lamport
1966Thomas D. ShepardJohn FerraroEdmund D. EdelmanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin Braude
1967Thomas D. ShepardEdmund D. EdelmanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin BraudeRobert M. WilkinsonArthur K. Snyder
1968Thomas D. ShepardEdmund D. EdelmanL. E. TimberlakeErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin Braude
1969Donald LorenzenEdmund D. EdelmanPat RussellErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin BraudeRobert Stevenson
1970Donald LorenzenEdmund D. EdelmanPat RussellErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin Braude
1971Joel WachsDonald LorenzenEdmund D. EdelmanPat RussellErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin Braude
1972Donald LorenzenEdmund D. EdelmanPat RussellErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsThomas BradleyMarvin Braude
1973Donald LorenzenEdmund D. EdelmanPat RussellErnani BernardiBilly G. MillsDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1974Donald LorenzenEdmund D. EdelmanPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1975Donald LorenzenZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin BraudePeggy Stevenson
1976Donald LorenzenZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1977Bob RonkaJoy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1978Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1979Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin BraudeHal Bernson
1980Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1981Howard FinnJoy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin BraudeJoan Milke Flores
1982Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1983Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1984Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1985Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin BraudeMichael WooRichard Alatorre
1986Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyPat RussellErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellDavid CunninghamMarvin Braude
1987Gloria MolinaJoy PicusZev YaroslavskyRuth GalanterErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1988Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1989Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1990Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1991Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyErnani BernardiRobert C. FarrellNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1992Mike HernandezJoy PicusZev YaroslavskyErnani BernardiMark Ridley-ThomasRita WaltersNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1993Joy PicusZev YaroslavskyErnani BernardiNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1994Laura ChickZev YaroslavskyRichard AlarconNate HoldenMarvin BraudeJackie GoldbergRudy Svorinich
1995Michael FeuerRichard AlarconNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1996Richard AlarconNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1997Richard AlarconNate HoldenMarvin Braude
1998Richard AlarconNate HoldenCindy Miscikowski
1999VacantNate HoldenNick Pacheco
2000Alex PadillaNate Holden
2001Ed ReyesVacantDennis P. ZineTom LaBongeJack WeissJan PerryNate HoldenEric GarcettiJanice Hahn
2002Wendy GreuelNate Holden
2003Tony CardenasBernard ParksMartin LudlowGreig SmithAntonio Villaraigosa
2004
2005Herb WessonBill RosendahlJosé Huizar
2007Richard Alarcón

Past City Councils (9 Ward System) 1889—1925

Year Ward
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1889H. V. Van DusenGeorge P. McLainWilliam Hartshorn BonsallJacob FrankenfieldAustin C. ShaferA. N. HamiltonJ. T. BrownTheodore SummerlandRobert E. Wirsching
1890George W. StockwellDaniel InnesWilliam Hartshorn BonsallWilliam Henry RhodesJohn Quincy TuftsC. H. AlfordDaniel Michael McGarryTheodore SummerlandSamuel Rees
1891George W. StockwellDaniel InnesWilliam Hartshorn BonsallWilliam Henry RhodesJohn Quincy TuftsC. H. AlfordDaniel Michael McGarryTheodore SummerlandSamuel Rees
1894George W. StockwellMeredith Pinxton SnyderFrank Styles MunsonSamuel H. KingeryFreeman G. TeedGeorge Douglas PessellJames AshmanThomas SavageEvert L. Blanchard
1900William Henry PierceGeorge P. McLainFrank WalkerPomeroy Wills PowersWilliam Miller BrownA. A. AllenBenjamin Samuel LauderRobert Asa ToddEvert L. Blanchard
1902Owen McAleerChauncey Fitch SkillingOscar Eugene FarishTheodore SummerlandWilliam Miller BrownJames Potter DavenportEdward KernRobert Asa ToddFrank U. Nofziger
1908Reuben Wiser DromgoldEdward A. ClampittWalter J. WrenNiles PeaseAlbert Joseph WallaceH. H. YonkinEdward KernBernard “Barney” HealyEvert L. Blanchard
1919UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownWinfred J. Sanborn
1920UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownWinfred J. Sanborn
1921UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownWinfred J. Sanborn
1922UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownWinfred J. Sanborn
1923UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownWinfred J. Sanborn
1924UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownWinfred J. Sanborn


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.

References

  • Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials: 1850—1938, Compiled under Direction of Municipal Reference Library City Hall, Los Angeles March 1938 (Reprinted 1966)

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Los Angeles City Hall is the center of government in the city of Los Angeles, California. It is located in the Civic Center district of Downtown Los Angeles in the city block bordered by Main, Temple, 1st, and Spring Streets.
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Eric Garcetti (born 1971) is the son of former Los Angeles county district attorney Gil Garcetti, and was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001. He was reelected in 2005.
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Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007.
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Jan Perry (circa. 1954 —) currently represents the 9th district of the Los Angeles City Council.

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Rita Walters Los Angeles City Councilwoman

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Ed P. Reyes has served on the Los Angeles City Council since April 2001. A native of Northeast Los Angeles, Councilmember Reyes represents many of the neighborhoods he grew up in including Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park.
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Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007.
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Dennis P. Zine is a Los Angeles City Councilman of Lebanese descent and represents the city's 3rd Council District. The 3rd District includes: Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda, West Hills, Winnetka and Canoga Park.
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Tom LaBonge (b. Los Angeles 1953), 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.
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Jack Weiss, is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district. Weiss was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005. The 5th district includes parts of the Westside and the San Fernando Valley.
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Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley.
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Richard Alarcón is a California politician, who is currently a Los Angeles City Councilman after having served as a member of the California State Assembly for approximately 3 months. He is a Democrat.
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Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S.
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Jan Perry (circa. 1954 —) currently represents the 9th district of the Los Angeles City Council.

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Rita Walters Los Angeles City Councilwoman

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Herb J. Wesson, Jr. is a California politician. He currently serves as a Los Angeles City Councilman. He represents the 10th district. He served in the State Assembly representing the 47th district from 1998 until 2004.
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Bill Rosendahl is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing Council District 11, including the communities of Brentwood, Del Rey, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, West Los Angeles and Westchester.
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Greig Smith is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. Smith is also a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Eric Garcetti (born 1971) is the son of former Los Angeles county district attorney Gil Garcetti, and was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001. He was reelected in 2005.
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José Huizar was elected to represent the Fourteenth District of the Los Angeles City Council in a November 8, 2005 special election to fill the seat vacated by current Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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Janice Hahn is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 15th district. Hahn was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005, running unopposed. The 15th District encompasses the Los Angeles communities of Watts, Wilmington, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Athens on the
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For other persons of the same name, see Charles Randall.
Charles Hiram Randall (July 23, 1865 - February 18, 1951) was a Politician from California.

Randall was born in Auburn, Nebraska.
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Robert M. Allan was the first person to represent the second district of the Los Angeles City Council under the new charter in 1925. He served until 1927.

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Isaac F. Hughes was the first person to represent the third district of the Los Angeles City Council under the new charter in 1925. He served until 1927.

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Boyle Workman (September 20, 1868—December 25, 1942) was the first person to represent the fourth district of the Los Angeles City Council under the new charter in 1925. He served until 1927.
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Robert Stewart Sparks was the first person to represent the fifth district of the Los Angeles City Council under the new charter in 1925. He served until 1927.

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Edward E. Moore was the first person to represent the sixth district of the Los Angeles City Council under the new charter in 1925. He served until 1927.

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Ralph Luther Criswell (October 12, 1861—November 17, 1947) was the first person to represent the seventh district of the Los Angeles City Council under the new charter in 1925. The Illinois native served until 1927.
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Frank L. Shaw (February 1, 1887 — January 24, 1958) was an American politician (born in Canada). He was elected to the Los Angeles, California city council in 1925 and to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1928.
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Winfred J. Sanborn served on the Los Angeles City Council under a nine ward system (representing the 9th ward) from 1919 until the city's charter was changed in 1925. Under a new charter, the council was changed to a fifteen district system.
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Charles E. Downs served as the first Los Angeles City Councilman representing the 10th district after the new city charter in 1925. However, he did not finish his term.

References

  • Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials: 1850—1938

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