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Alex Padilla Elected President of Los Angeles City Council; Mark Ridley-Thomas Chosen President Pro Tem
Summary
The City Council elected Councilmember Alex Padilla as council president during the July 3 meeting and named Mark Ridley-Thomas president pro tempore. The moves were accompanied by brief statements from candidates about priorities and the council agreed to a short recess to reconfigure voting systems.
Alex Padilla was elected president of the Los Angeles City Council on July 3, following an oral roll-call election held at City Hall.
The election came after a motion to allow nominees five minutes each to address the council and the public; the council voted to proceed with that format before hearing candidates’ remarks. Several councilmembers addressed the body during the process, and Padilla thanked colleagues after the vote. The council then elected Mark Ridley-Thomas as president pro tempore.
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