David E. Ryu | |
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Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 4th district | |
In office July 1, 2015 – December 14, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tom LaBonge |
Succeeded by | Nithya Raman |
Assistant President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council | |
In office January 5, 2020 – December 14, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Joe Buscaino |
Succeeded by | Bob Blumenfield |
Personal details | |
Born | Ryu Eun Seok 1975 (age 48–49) Seoul, South Korea |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Rutgers University (MPP) |
Occupation | Politician |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 유은석[1] |
Revised Romanization | Yu Eunseok |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Ŭnsŏk |
David Eun Seok Ryu (Korean: 유은석; born 1975) is an American politician, who served as the Los Angeles City Councilman for District 4 from 2015 to 2020.[2] He is the first Korean-American to hold a council seat in Los Angeles, California,[2] and the first Asian-American to serve on Los Angeles City Council Leadership.[3] Ryu was defeated by Nithya Raman in the November 3rd, 2020 general election.[4][5]