Los Angeles City Council District 9
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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
.
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. The 9th district still represents most of Downtown residents and includes the Downtown communities of South Park
, Bunker Hill
, Little Tokyo, the Old Bank District
, the Arts District as well as the Financial District
and the Civic Center
. Most of Downtown's industrial areas are found in the nearby 14th City Council district, represented by Jose Huizar
. The 9th district's boundary continues several miles to the south and ends just north of Watts
.
See official city map outlining District 9.
for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. Each district was to be approximately equal in population, based upon the voting in the previous gubernatorial election; thus redistricting was done every four years. (At present, redistricting is done every ten years, based upon the preceding U.S. census results.) The numbering system established in 1925 for City Council districts began with No. 1 in the north of the city, the San Fernando Valley
, and ended with No. 15 in the south, the Harbor area.
The district has occupied the same general area since it was formed in 1925. With the city's changes in population, though, its western boundary has moved farther west to include much of Downtown.
The rough boundaries or descriptions have been as follows:
1925: North, Alhambra Avenue; south, Vernon
city line; east, Indiana Street; west, Alameda Avenue; with the Los Angeles River
bisecting it.
1926: Hollenbeck or Boyle Heights.
'1928: Same as 1925, but the western boundary is moved west to Hill Street.
1932: North, Alhambra Avenue; south, 25th Street; east, Indiana Avenue; west, Figueroa Street
.
1964: All of the downtown area.
1990: Downtown, Little Tokyo, Chinatown and "about 70 blocks south of downtown."
1991: From Chinatown on the north to 84th Street on the south.
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...
. The Ninth District encompasses the western section of Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
and much of South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known...
. The current council member is Jan Perry
Jan Perry
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.-City Council elections:...
.
Modern
The 9th formerly covered the entire core of Downtown Los Angeles, before redistricting divided it between the 9th and the 14th DistrictLos Angeles City Council District 14
Los Angeles City Council District 14 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It is a primarily Latino district in Boyle Heights and Northeast Los Angeles...
. The 9th district still represents most of Downtown residents and includes the Downtown communities of South Park
South Park, Los Angeles, California
South Park is a district in central Los Angeles, California, originally located around South Park near the intersection of 51st Street and Avalon Boulevard in South Central Los Angeles. However, due to redevelopment and gentrification since 2003, the name has been co-opted and now refers to an area...
, Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California
Bunker Hill, in the downtown area of Los Angeles, California, is a short, developed hill with its peak located roughly around 3rd Street. It is located directly east of the Harbor Freeway...
, Little Tokyo, the Old Bank District
Old Bank District, Los Angeles, California
Located in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, the Old Bank District is a group of early 20th century commercial buildings, many of which have been converted into residential use...
, the Arts District as well as the Financial District
Financial District, Los Angeles, California
The Financial District is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles on the redeveloped section of Bunker Hill. The area is dominated by upscale corporate office skyscrapers, hotels and related services as well as banks, law firms, and real estate companies...
and the Civic Center
Civic Center, Los Angeles, California
The Civic Center neighborhood of Los Angeles, California is the administrative core of the City of Los Angeles and a complex of city, state, and federal government offices, buildings, and courthouses.-Location:...
. Most of Downtown's industrial areas are found in the nearby 14th City Council district, represented by Jose Huizar
José Huizar
José Luis Huizar is an American elected official and a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 14. He was elected on November 8, 2005 in a special election to fill the seat vacated by current Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and was reelected to a full four-year term in...
. The 9th district's boundary continues several miles to the south and ends just north of Watts
Watts, Los Angeles, California
Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant...
.
See official city map outlining District 9.
Historic
A new city charter effective in 1925 replaced the former "at large" voting systemPlurality-at-large voting
Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...
for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. Each district was to be approximately equal in population, based upon the voting in the previous gubernatorial election; thus redistricting was done every four years. (At present, redistricting is done every ten years, based upon the preceding U.S. census results.) The numbering system established in 1925 for City Council districts began with No. 1 in the north of the city, the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
, and ended with No. 15 in the south, the Harbor area.
The district has occupied the same general area since it was formed in 1925. With the city's changes in population, though, its western boundary has moved farther west to include much of Downtown.
The rough boundaries or descriptions have been as follows:
1925: North, Alhambra Avenue; south, Vernon
Vernon, California
Vernon is a city five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census, the smallest of any incorporated city in the state....
city line; east, Indiana Street; west, Alameda Avenue; with the Los Angeles River
Los Angeles River
The Los Angeles River is a river that starts in the San Fernando Valley, in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains, and flows through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the western end of the San Fernando Valley, nearly southeast to its mouth in Long Beach...
bisecting it.
1926: Hollenbeck or Boyle Heights.
'1928: Same as 1925, but the western boundary is moved west to Hill Street.
1932: North, Alhambra Avenue; south, 25th Street; east, Indiana Avenue; west, Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California named for General José Figueroa , governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835, who oversaw the secularization of the missions of California...
.
1964: All of the downtown area.
1990: Downtown, Little Tokyo, Chinatown and "about 70 blocks south of downtown."
1991: From Chinatown on the north to 84th Street on the south.
Officeholders
- Winfred J. SanbornWinfred J. SanbornWinfred Joseph Sanborn. known as Winfred J. Sanborn, was on the Los Angeles City Council under an at-large election system from 1919 until a new city charter was adopted in 1925, when representation was changed to a fifteen-district system. Sanborn served the new Ninth District from 1925 until...
, 1925–31, 1937–39 - George W.C. Baker, 1931–35
- Parley Parker Christensen, 1935–37, 1939–49
- Howard E. DorseyHoward E. DorseyHoward E. Dorsey was a hydraulic engineer who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1937. He was the only City Council member since at least 1925 to die in office from accidental death — in his case, a traffic mishap — and the member to have served the fewest number of days...
, 1937-39 - Edward R. RoybalEdward R. RoybalEdward Ross "Ed" Roybal was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years.-Biography:...
, 1947–62 - Gilbert W. LindsayGilbert W. LindsayGilbert W. Lindsay , also known as Gil Lindsay, was a Los Angeles, California, politician who worked his way up from City Hall janitor to become the city's first black City Council member and one of its most powerful elected officials...
, 1962–90 - Rita WaltersRita WaltersRita 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...
, 1991–2001 - Jan PerryJan PerryJan 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.-City Council elections:...
, 2001–