David Ryu

David E. Ryu
Ryu at the Los Angeles 2019 Women's March
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 4th district
In office
July 1, 2015 – December 14, 2020
Preceded byTom LaBonge
Succeeded byNithya Raman
Assistant President Pro Tempore of the
Los Angeles City Council
In office
January 5, 2020 – December 14, 2020
Preceded byJoe Buscaino
Succeeded byBob Blumenfield
Personal details
Born
Ryu Eun Seok

1975 (age 48–49)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Rutgers University (MPP)
OccupationPolitician
Korean name
Hangul
유은석[1]
Revised RomanizationYu Eunseok
McCune–ReischauerYu Ŭnsŏk

David Eun Seok Ryu (Korean유은석; 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]

  1. ^ "한인역사박물관 – 데이빗 유 David E. Ryu 유은석". kahistorymuseum.org.
  2. ^ a b Daily News: "David Ryu's City Council District 4 win a victory for Korean Americans", 05/20/2015.
  3. ^ Larchmont Buzz: "Councilmember David Ryu Named Assistant Council President Pro Tempore", 01/15/2020.
  4. ^ Chou, Elizabeth (November 6, 2020). "Councilman David Ryu, who sought a second term, concedes defeat to challenger Nithya Raman". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Kang, Jay Caspian (2021-10-11). "Opinion | Who Really Controls Local Politics?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-23.