Imelda Padilla | |
|---|---|
 Padilla in 2024 | |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office July 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nury Martinez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) California State University, Northridge (MA) |
Imelda G. Padilla (born 1987) is an American politician who is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 6th district since 2023.[1][2] She had previously ran for the Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education for the 6th district, losing to Kelly Gonez in the runoff election.[3]
Elected in the 2023 Los Angeles special election to replace Nury Martinez, Padilla previously worked as a community relations manager.[4]
- ^ "Imelda Padilla leads L.A. Council District 6 seat in semifinal official voting returns". CBS Los Angeles. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Padilla Wins City Council Special Election". mynewsLA.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Rodriguez, Sal (April 5, 2023). "Los Angeles' status quo currently leading in Council District 6 election". Los Angeles Daily News.
- ^ Lloyd, Jonathan (June 28, 2023). "Semifinal results show Imelda Padilla on top in LA City Council special election". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved June 28, 2023.