Jan Perry
Encyclopedia
Jan C. Perry is an American
municipal politician
. She is currently representing the 9th district
of the Los Angeles City Council
. She is a member of the Democratic Party
.
, for whom she had served as Chief of Staff
. Perry was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. At the end of her current term in 2013, she will be ineligible to run for re-election.
restaurants in her district. As part of a larger campaign to combat high obesity
rates, she has also funded public parks to promote outdoor activity and supported incentives to encourage more grocery stores to open within her district.
When the South Central Farm
, a 14-acre community garden in Perry's district, was shut down in 2006, community activists accused Perry of supporting the eviction of the farmers. Her role in the conflict was documented in the 2008 film, The Garden
.
Perry's largest campaign contributors are in the categories of "Real Estate" ($191,275 as of 2009), "Lawyers/Law Firms" ($58,950 as of 2009), and "Construction Services" ($37,275 as of 2009).
United States
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municipal politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is currently representing the 9th district
Los Angeles City Council District 9
Los Angeles City Council District 9 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. The Ninth District encompasses the western section of Downtown Los Angeles and much of South Los Angeles. The current council member is Jan Perry....
of the Los Angeles City Council
Los Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...
. She is a member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
City Council elections
Perry was elected to office in 2001 to succeed Councilwoman Rita WaltersRita Walters
Rita Walters currently serves on the Board of Library Commissioners for the Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to this position, she served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 9th district. During that time, she chaired the Arts, Health & Humanities Committee...
, for whom she had served as Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
. Perry was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. At the end of her current term in 2013, she will be ineligible to run for re-election.
Tenure
Perry helped enact restrictions on fast foodFast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
restaurants in her district. As part of a larger campaign to combat high obesity
Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems...
rates, she has also funded public parks to promote outdoor activity and supported incentives to encourage more grocery stores to open within her district.
When the South Central Farm
South Central Farm
The South Central Farm, also known as the South Central Community Garden, was an urban farm and community garden located at East 41st and South Alameda Streets. in an industrial area of South Los Angeles, California which was in operation between 1994 and 2006...
, a 14-acre community garden in Perry's district, was shut down in 2006, community activists accused Perry of supporting the eviction of the farmers. Her role in the conflict was documented in the 2008 film, The Garden
The Garden (2008 film)
The Garden is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. It tells the story of the now demolished South Central Farm; a community garden and urban farm located in Los Angeles, California. The Garden details the plight of the farmers who organized and worked on the farm...
.
Perry's largest campaign contributors are in the categories of "Real Estate" ($191,275 as of 2009), "Lawyers/Law Firms" ($58,950 as of 2009), and "Construction Services" ($37,275 as of 2009).