Los Angeles's 7th City Council district

Los Angeles's 7th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Monica Rodriguez since 2017 after winning an election to succeed Felipe Fuentes, who resigned the year prior.

Los Angeles's 7th City Council district
Government
  Councilmember. Monica Rodriguez
. DMission Hills
Population
 (2020)
  Total268,710
Demographics
  White22.3%
  Asian6.3%
  Hispanic22.3%
  Black3.1%
  Other0.3%
Websitecouncildistrict7.lacity.gov
Registered voters (2017) 124,771

The district was created in 1925 after a new city charter was passed, which replaced the former "at large" voting system for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. At its creation, the 7th district was situated south of Downtown Los Angeles. It was moved to the San Fernando Valley in 1956.[1]

Geography

The 7th district includes the neighborhoods of Sylmar, Mission Hills, Pacoima, Sunland-Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, La Tuna Canyon, and the northern portion of North Hills East.[2]

The district overlaps California's 29th congressional district and California's 30th congressional district, is completely within California's 20th State Senate district, and overlaps California's 43rd State Assembly district and California's 44th State Assembly district.

Historical boundaries

At its creation, it was bounded on the north by Jefferson Boulevard, on the south by Slauson Boulevard, on the west by Vermont Avenue and on the east by South Park Avenue.[3][4] In 1928, it expanded to include Exposition Park and Vermont Square.[5] In 1933, it was bounded on the east by Alameda Avenue, on the west by Crenshaw Boulevard, on the north by Exposition Boulevard and on the south by Vernon Avenue.[6][7] By 1937, it was bounded on the west by Crenshaw Boulevard, on the north by Exposition Boulevard, on the east by the city boundary with Vernon and on the south by Vernon Avenue.[8][9]

By 1947, it was noted that nearly 50% of the district's population was African-American. In 1956, after incumbent councilman Don A. Allen's election to the California State Assembly, the City Council decided that the district would be moved to the San Fernando Valley.[1] In 1961, it included the neighborhoods of Van Nuys, Sepulveda, Granada Hills and Sylmar.[10] In 1986, it included Panorama City, part of Sun Valley and Sylmar.[11] By 1993, it had a population that consisted of 70% Latinos and 19% African-Americans council that covered "much of the northeast Valley", encompassing "one of Los Angeles's poorest areas" and containing "the shuttered General Motors plant in Van Nuys as well as Blythe Street in Panorama City, one of the Valley's most drug-infested areas until a police crackdown."[12]

List of members representing the district

1889–1909

Councilmember Party Years Electoral history Areas represented
Single-member ward established February 25, 1889

J. T. Brown
(Boyle Heights)
Republican February 25, 1889 –
December 5, 1890
Elected in 1889.
[data missing]
1889–1909
Central, Northeast,
South Central, and Downtown Los Angeles

Daniel M. McGarry
(Downtown)
Democratic December 5, 1890 –
December 5, 1892
Elected in 1890.
[data missing]

Thomas Strohm
(East Hollywood)
Republican December 5, 1892 –
December 12, 1894
Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

James Ashman
(South Central)
Democratic December 12, 1894 –
December 16, 1896
Elected in 1894.
[data missing]

Benjamin S. Lauder
(Highland Park)
Republican December 15, 1898 –
December 5, 1902
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
[data missing]

Edward Kern
(Downtown)
Democratic December 5, 1902 –
November 26, 1906
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Resigned.
Vacant November 26, 1906 –
December 13, 1906

Henry H. Lyon
(Downtown)
Republican December 13, 1906 –
December 10, 1909
Elected in 1906.
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election.
Single-member ward eliminated December 10, 1909

1925–present

Councilmember Party Dates Electoral history Areas represented
District established July 1, 1925

Ralph L. Criswell
(Vermont Square)
Republican July 1, 1925 –
June 30, 1927
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1925.
Lost re-election.
1925–1933
Leimert Park, Vermont Square

Howard W. Davis
(Vermont Square)
Republican July 1, 1927 –
June 30, 1935
Elected in 1927.
Re-elected in 1929.
Re-elected in 1931.
Re-elected in 1933.
Retired.

Will H. Kindig
(Vermont Square)
Democratic July 1, 1935 –
June 30, 1937
Elected in 1935.
Lost re-election.
1933–1957
Leimert Park, Vermont Square, South Central

Howard W. Davis
(Vermont Square)
Republican July 1, 1937 –
June 30, 1939
Elected in 1937.
Lost re-election.

Carl C. Rasmussen
(Leimert Park)
Democratic July 1, 1939 –
June 30, 1947
Elected in 1939.
Elected in 1943.
Lost re-election.

Don A. Allen
(Leimert Park)
Democratic July 1, 1947 –
September 13, 1956
Re-elected in 1955.
Resigned when elected to the California State Assembly.
Vacant September 13, 1956 –
July 1, 1957

James C. Corman
(Van Nuys)
Democratic July 1, 1957 –
January 3, 1961
Elected in 1957.
Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
1957–1993
San Fernando Valley (Van Nuys, Sepulveda,
Granada Hills and Sylmar)
Vacant January 3, 1961 –
June 1, 1961

Ernani Bernardi
(Van Nuys)
Democratic June 1, 1961 –
June 30, 1993
Elected to finish Corman's term.
Re-elected in 1965.
Re-elected in 1969.
Re-elected in 1973.
Re-elected in 1977.
Re-elected in 1981.
Re-elected in 1985.
Re-elected in 1989.
Re-elected in 1993.
Retired to run for Mayor of Los Angeles.

Richard Alarcon
(Northridge)
Democratic July 1, 1993 –
January 3, 1999
Elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Resigned when elected to the California State Senate.
1993–present
San Fernando Valley
(Sylmar, Mission Hills,
Pacoima, Sunland-Tujunga,
Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills,
La Tuna Canyon, and North Hills East)
Vacant January 3, 1999 –
June 8, 1999

Alex Padilla
(Pacoima)
Democratic June 8, 1999 –
December 4, 2006
Appointed to finish Alarcon's term.
Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2005.
Resigned when elected to the California State Senate.
Vacant December 4, 2006 –
July 1, 2007

Richard Alarcon
(Northridge)
Democratic July 1, 2007 –
June 30, 2013
Elected in 2007.
Re-elected in 2009.
Termed out.

Felipe Fuentes
(Sylmar)
Democratic July 1, 2013 –
September 30, 2016
Elected in 2013.
Resigned to become a lobbyist.
Vacant September 30, 2016 –
July 1, 2017

Monica Rodriguez
(Mission Hills)
Democratic July 1, 2017 –
Elected in 2017.
Re-elected in 2022.

References

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