Which Way, L.A.?
Lynwood Council
It took Blacks until 1983 to get a seat on the Lynwood City Council - now there's only one left and Hispanics have the majority. Changing demographics in Southern California mean political changes, too. What's next for the most diverse region in the United States?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readRobert Henning: Former member of the Lynwood City Council. Was the first African American elected, in 1983. Lost seat in recent election.Armando Rea: Lynwood City Councilman. Was the first Latino representative, elected in 1989. Still holds seat. Leo Briones: President of Centaur North, a political consulting firm. Worked on the independent expenditures campaign for the slate (of three Latinos and one Anglo) that won recently in Lynwood.Genethia Hayes: Executive Director, Southern Christian Leadership Conference LA Chapter. Juanita Millender McDonald: Congresswoman-Democrat, represents the 37th Congressional district. Allan Hoffenblum: Principal, Hoffenblum and Associates, a Republican political consulting firm. Rick Taylor: President, Rick Taylor and Associates, political consulting firm. Tim Leiweke: President, LA Kings Hockey Team. Executive Vice President, LA Arena Company. Mark Baldassare: Chair, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UC Irvine. Director, Orange County Annual Survey.
topic: Arena Naming Rights
