Maria Teresa Santillan

Maria Teresa Santillan is a former mayor of Lynwood, California, the first Latina mayor of the city.

Maria Teresa Santillan
Mayor of Lynwood
In office
December 2016 – December 2017
Preceded byEdwin Hernandez
Succeeded byJosé Luis Solache
In office
December 2007 – December 2009
Preceded byLouis Byrd
Succeeded byAide Castro
City Council of Lynwood
In office
September 5, 2003 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byPaul Richards

Biography

Santillan was elected to the Lynwood City Council in 2003 after winning a recall election which ousted Paul Richards, a 17-year councilmember, 7-term mayor, and the 2nd African-American mayor of the city (Richard's remaining term ran through December 1, 2005).[1][2] She was the first Latina to serve on the City Council.[3] In November 2005, she was re-elected to a 4-year term on the City Council[4] and in December 2005, she was named Mayor Pro Tem.[3] In September 2007, she was the only council member to not face a recall election which resulted in the ouster of mayor Louis Byrd and council members Fernando Pedroza, Alfreddie Johnson Jr. and Leticia Vasquez[5] over corruption allegations.[6] In December 2007, she was appointed by the 5-member City Council to serve as mayor succeeding Louis Byrd.[2][7] She was reappointed as mayor in 2008.[2][3]

She was subsequently re-elected to the City Council in 2009[8] and 2013.[9] She later served as mayor again from 2016 to 2017.[10]

References
  1. Ofgang, Kenneth (January 13, 2009). "Ex-Lynwood Mayor is Target of 'Vendetta', Lawyer Tells Ninth Circuit". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. "Lynwood Voters Recall Councilman Richards". Los Angeles Sentinel. August 10, 2003. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  3. "Mayor Maria Teresa Santillan". City of Lynwood. May 11, 2009. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009.
  4. "Lynwood, CA City Council 2005". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. Becerra, Hector; Blankstein, Andrew (September 27, 2007). "Lynwood mayor, 3 council members voted out". The Los Angeles Times.
  6. Lopez de Haro, Alejandro (November 20, 2012). "Judge Shortens Prison Term For Former Lynwood City Councilman - Louis Byrd is now expected to serve a four year prison term". patch.com.
  7. "Mayor & City Council". City of Lynwood. April 3, 2007. Archived from the original on April 3, 2007.
  8. "Lynwood, CA City Council 2009". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  9. "Lynwood, CA City Council 2013". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  10. Diaz Barraga, Nanette (December 5, 2017). "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HONORING THE YEARS OF SERVICE OF MARIA TERESA SANTILLAN-BEAS TO THE CITY OF LYNWOOD" (PDF). govinfo.go.
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