Wesson, Reyes take over Council leadership roles
Veronica Villafañe | Managing Editor | 1-4-2012 | Bookmark and Share | Print this Page

imageCouncil President Herb J. Wesson, Jr.

Councilman Herb J. Wesson, Jr., officially took over as President of the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, January 3, during the first council meeting of 2012.

Wesson was elected unanimously by the Council on November 16, 2011, after Council President Eric Garcetti, who stepped down from the post to run for mayor, nominated him as his successor. The vote was 12 – 0. Council members Bernard Parks and Jan Perry were absent.

Wesson is the first African-American to become President of the City Council.

Wesson currently Chairs the Rules and Elections Committee on the City Council. He is also a member of the Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee, the Arts, Parks and Neighborhoods Committee, and the Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

imageCouncil President Pro Tempore Ed Reyes
Councilmember Ed Reyes (District 1) also took over his new leadership role as Council President Pro Tempore. Jan Perry resigned from that position on November 4, 2011, alleging backroom deals for both the presidency and the redistricting process were clouding the integrity of the Council. She said she didn’t want to have a part in the situation.

Reyes is currently Chair of the Planning & Land Use Management Committee, Vice Chair of the Housing, Community & Economic Development Committee and a member of the Public Safety Committee.


 

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