Marqueece Harris-Dawson Chosen as Next Los Angeles City Council President

Published on May 29, 2024

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council on May 28 confirmed the nomination of President Pro Tem Marqueece Harris-Dawson as the next council president. In a 14–0 vote, with Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez absent, the council selected Mr. Harris-Dawson as the next council president, which he will assume on Sept. 20. The move comes after council members Katy Yaroslavsky and Heather Hutt nominated Mr. Harris-Dawson last week. Council President Paul Krekorian plans to step down from the position by that date in a move to help transition to new leadership. Mr. Krekorian is leaving City Hall at the end of this year due to term limits....

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